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PUBI^ISHEU BY 

JOSEPH H. BRABANT 

Cl,AYTON. N. Y. 



HISTORICAL SKETCH 

OF THE 

VILLAGE OF CLAYTON, N. Y. 

AND A COMPLETE 

HISTORY 

St. Mary's Parish 

BY — 

REV. P. S. GAR AND 

SEPTEMBER, 1902. 

G. H. BATES PRINTER, CI.AYTON, N. Y. 






NIHIL OBSTAT 

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BISHOP OF OGDENSBURG, N. Y. 



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Ri(;Hr Rkv. Hinry Gabriels, D.D. 

Present Bishop of Ogdensburg, N. Y. 



PREFACE 

The object of this short history of the village of Clay- 
ton and of St. Mary's parish is to revive memories of 
the past, to preserve valnable facts that were soon to 
fall into oblivion and to resurrect as it were, hundreds 
of names and facts all but forgotten b}- the old people 
and utterly unknown to the present generation. In 
presenting this humble volume to the .public, I do not 
pretend to have written a complete history of the village 
of Clavton, but a simple sketch of its primitive condit- 
ion, its modest beginnings and its gradual development 
As far as the history of St. Mary's parish is concerned 
the author has written it as completely and accurately 
as he could with the material at his command, giving 
the names and characteristics of all the priests who 
have ministered to the spiritual wants of the Catholics 
of Clayton, what they did f3r the parish, and the names 
of those whom they baptized, married and buried as far 
back as the parish records will carry us, which is to the 
year of 1854. The parishoners themselves have not 
been forgotten, and whatever was found to their credit 
in the parish books or could be gleaned from the testi- 
mony of reliable persons, has been faithfully put down 
in this unpretentious work. 

In preparing this historical sketch, the writer has 
studied all the histories of Jefferson county and has 

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consulted many of the old people who had any remem- 
brance of the humble beginnings of Clayton and the 
gradual formation of St. Mary's parish. This history, 
therefore, makes no pretention to completeness and 
extensiveness, but it does claim to be accurate and au- 
thentic, as it is based upon the best historical documents 
available and information supplied by the most trust- 
worthy living witnesses. 

Imperfect as this booklet may appear to many, it is 
with pleasure, that the author dedicates it to his dearly 
beloved people, as a token of gratitude and esteem for 
all they have done for God's church and his own 
humble self. 

The Author. 



INDEX. 

PART FIRST 



Preface 3-4 

Chapter I. 
The Primitive State of Clayton. — It receives its First 

Name, We-ter-ingh-ra- Gii-en-te-re- 11 

Chapter II. 
Clayton Receives its Second Name. — It is Visited By 

White People for the first time 16 

Chapter III. 
The First White Persons of Clayton, N. Y., — Captain 
Bartlett and the F'rench Trapper. — The Squatters and 

Smugglers of the Early History of Clayton 20 

Chapter IV. 
First Lumber Business Legally Started in the Vicini- 
ty of French Creek. — A Small Conflict of the War of 
181 2. — This Village is Laid Out into Building Lots and 
Receives its Third Name, Cornelia. — F'irst Settlers at 
French Creek after the War of 181 2. — Washington 

Island Becomes Inhabited 23 

Chapter V. 
Rapid Growth of Cornelia. — Its Successive Industries. 
— Our Village Receives its Fourth and Last Name, 
Clayton, in 1831. — The Town of Clayton is Formed. — 

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The first Town Meeting and the first Town Election. — 
Clayton Village is Incorporated in 1872 and Holds its 

first Village Elections 26 

Chapter VI. 
The first chnrch bnilt in Cla\ton. — The district 
schools. — The Patriot War of 1837. — The fire of Jnne 6, 
1856. — The civil war of 186 1 32 

PART SECOND. 

List of Priests who attended St. Mary's Parish. . 35-36 
Chapter I. 
The origin of St. Mary's parish. — Fathers Cai.ssy, 

Gilbride and Daly 37-3^ 

Chapter II. 
The first church is bnilt. — Rev. Fr. Francis Gnth. — 

The seminary at Lafargeville.. 46 

Chapter III. 
The church is completed. — Dedication of the new 
chnrch b}- Bishop John McClaskey. — Rev. John O' 

Dowd 47 

Chapter IV. 
■ Father M. Gnth takes charge of Clayton. — Father 
Maurice Sheehan of 'Watertown. — A third, building lot 
is given by Vincent LeRay. — The rectory, barn and 
Catholic school house are built. — St. John's church at 
Lafargeville is erected in 1849. — 'T^^'^e first Catholic 
cemeter}' is bought. — The famous bell. — Part of the 
])resent cemetery is purchased. — The first baptismal and 

marriage records 61 

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Chapter V. 
Rev. Fr. Michael Clarke. — The church is repaired 
and the cemetery enlarged. — Stations of the cross are 
placed in the church 67 

Chapter VI. 

Rev. Fathers Van Canipenhant and Luke Harney 72 

Chapter VII. 

Father James J. Sherry's first term. — The church and 

rectory are repaired. — A well is dug and a wooden fence 

is built around the cemetery 78 

Chapter VIIL 
Father Paul de Saunhac. — St. -Mary's parish is incor- 
porated. — The deeds for the church. — House and school 
lots are secured from Vincent LeRay and recorded in 
the county clerk's office. — A fourth building lot is pur- 
chased and the rectory enlarged. — A bell fund is start- 
ed 90 

Chapter IX. 
Rev. Father Peret and Arents. — Apple trees are plant- 
ed around the rectory and church . . 99 

Chapter X. 
Rev. Father John Craven loi 

Chapter XL 
Rev. Fathers Wm. Rossiter and M. J. Brown . . 106 

Chapter XII. 
Feather J. J. Sherry's second term. — The old church 
moved to where it now stands. — A building and a win- 

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dow fund are started. — Fathers Thos. Phinkett, O'Neil 
and Caraher. — Horse sheds are built ii8 

Chapter XIII. 
Rev. Father James Smith and Charles L. McMorrow. 

119 

Chapter XIV. 
Rev. E. G. Brice. — The rectory is repaired. — A kitch- 
en, a barn and new horse sheds are built. — St. Mary's 
new church is constructed amidst numberless difficult- 
ies. — Ceremony of the laying of the corner stone, of the 
dedication and of the blessing of the new bell . 120 154 

Chapter XV. 
Rev. P. S. Garand, J. E. Derome and H. Mayer. — 
The indebtedness on the church is paid in full. — The 
rectory and church are repaired. — The church grounds 
are improved. — A cement walk is built. — New stations 
of the cross, stained glass windows, statues, vestments 
and a pipe organ are presented to the church . 155-189 

Chapter XV. 
Consecration of St. Mary's church. — List of Bishops 
and Priests present 189-202 

Chapter XVII. 
Rt. Rev. Bishop Theophilus Mayer, Rev. Richard 
Fitzgerald and Rev. Sister St. Gabriels. — Close of this 
History 205-216 



PART FIRST. 

Historical Sketch of the village of Clayton, N. Y. 



CHAPTER I. 

The Primitive State of Clayton. — It receives its first 
name, We-ter-ingh-ra Gu-en-te-re. 



To form an accurate idea of the primitive state, the 
humble beginnings and gradual formation and develop- 
ment of the town of Clayton, let the reader picture to 
his imagination an immense wilderness that extends 
from the river St. Lawrence as far back as his fancy 
will carry him. Nature is here in its rudest and most 
savage state. There is not a clearing nor a plain, nor a 
human habitation. In all directions we see but vast 
fields of high timber, thick brush and wooded marsh. 
Scarcely do we discern here and there trails beaten 
down by wild animals. For centuries, this is the un- 
disturbed haunt of the birds of the forest and of wild 
animals of every discription. This boundless forest is 
inhabited not only by the panther, the bear, the deer 
and other ferocious beasts known to us, but also by a 
family of mammoth animals now extinct, but whose 
skeletons, imearthed here and there in the county, point 
to their existence, in this region at some period long 
past. 

Then came the Indians not yet developed into the 
barbarous state but still adhering to savagery in its 

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crudest form. They visit these shores first on fishing- 
and hunting expeditions, but finding this spot of God's 
earth most suited to their habits and pursuits, game and 
fish being here in great abundance, they in time settled 
here permanently. Who they were, whence they came, 
how many they numbered, how long they lived in peace 
undisturbed, is a secret of unrecorded history. All we 
know is, that in time, whether for convenience sake or 
through necessity to protect themselves against intrud- 
ers, they built a fort on the very shores of our French 
Creek. Whether in the meantime, long or shorth- after- 
wards I know not, the Algonquins or Adirondacks 
settled northeast of the Thousand Islands and the Iro- 
quois or Five Nations took possession of that immense 
tract of land that extends from Lake Ontario to Split 
Rock on Lake Champlain, and the St. Lawrence River 
formed the boarder line betw-een the two nations. 
These five Iroquois tribes called the Mohawks, the 
Oneidas, the Onondagas, the Cayugas and Senecas divid- 
ed this territor}- among themselves and this northern 
part of New York State, includiug Jefferson County, was 
allotted to the Oneidas. These soon felt hostile towards 
the Indians located on French Creek, took possession of 
their fort and drove them away. This is the first In- 
dian invasion in this part of the world recorded in hist- 
ory,and it gave our village its first name, We-ter-ingh-ra 
Gu-en-te re, which means fallen fort. 

Algonquins and Iroquois, according to tradition lived 
long in ])eace together; but a joint and unhapj^N" hunting 

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expedition of the )-ouiig Iroquois and x\lgonqnin.s, in 
which they quarrelled and massacred one another, 
brought about a war like animosity between the two 
tribes that never after completely died out. Thus it 
was, that when vSamuel de Champlain explored this end 
of the St. Lawrence river, he found the Iroquois and 
Algonquins, engaged in a war of extermination. Cham- 
plain took sides with the Algonquins, formed an al- 
liance with them against the Iroquois, and by this un- 
wise course made the latter the deadly enemies of the 
French for ever after. 

The Oneidas remained the sole possessors of our 
town and County until the year 1788, when they ceded 
this territory and all lands north of Oneida Lake and 
Wood Creek to New York State, reserving the right of 
fishing and hunting and a few individual grants, 
among them a tract of land ten miles square to Peter 
Penet, a Frenchman from Nantes, France. This 
treaty is known in history as the Onondaga Treaty 
and was signed at Fort Schuyler on the twelfth of 
September, 1788, by four squaws, the chiefs of the 
Oneida nation and the officials of New York State. 

Here we have a proof that the Iroquois had already 
emerged from the state of savagery to the milder stage 
of barbarism, in the fact that both men and women 
associated to convey a land title. In the savage stage, 
inheritance is solely in the female line and women 
alone can sign away real estate. 



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CHAPTER II. 

Clayton receives its second name. — It is visited b)' white 
people for the first time. 



From the signing of the Onondaga Treaty, a new 
name was given to our town and a new epoch opened 
for it. Pierre Penet, who witnessed the signing of the 
Onondaga Treaty, chose the land reserved for him by 
the Oneidas for services rendered to their tribe, in the 
territory now^ known as the towns of Clayton and 
Orleans. One corner of his ten miles square started 
near the creek where Andrew Simard's dwelling house 
is now located. The fact that this tract of land, 
situated on the creek, was owned by a Frenchman, gave 
our town its second name, "French Creek". This was 
its sole name up to 1823 ^^^"^ ^^ ^^^^ clung to our village 
for over a century, it being still used from time to time 
by the old inhabitants of the surrounding towns. 

Three years after the Onondaga Treaty, June 22, 
1 79 1, a certain Alexander McComb of New York, Act- 
ing as a land agent of a company, bought from the 
State of New York the greater part of Franklin, the 
whole of St. Lawrence, excepting the ten towns of 
Massena, the whole of Jefferson, excepting Penet's ten 
miles square and Tibbet's Point (600 acres), the whole 
of Lewis and a part of Oswego Counties at eight pence, 

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which is equivalent to sixteen cents per acre. This 
tract of land is known as McComb's purchase and like 
that of Penet's Square was divided and subdivided, was 
bought and sold again and again, was passed from one 
purchaser's hands into another's, and thus a long chain 
of titles too tedious to mention in this short history is 
recorded in the state books and extends down to the 
actual settlers. Nevertheless, I may state that the great- 
er part of Penet's Square, after diverse trusts and con- 
veyances, came into the hands of John Lafarge of 
Havre, France, who in time sold out to the actual 
settlers or their fathers. 

All through these transactions, French Creek re- 
mained uninhabited and as Dr. Hough, the first his- 
torian of Jefferson County says: "In 1799 there was 
but a single log hut in this town, probably that of some 
lumber thieves, who plundered the frontier without re- 
straint or limit during many years before anyone ap- 
peared to show title." Nevertheless, we can reason- 
ably suppose that the French catholics who did so much 
towards exploring and settling this portion of the world, 
a veritable earthly paradise, have time and again set foot 
on our soil. 

It was a French Catholic, Jacques Cartier, who dis- 
covered and christened our beautiful river in 1535, after 
the name of a canonized saint of the catholic church 
St. Laurent, ( St. Lawrence). It was a French catholic, 
the noted Samuel de Champlain, who was the first white 
man to set foot on and traverse a part of our county in 

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i6i5, when, accompanied by the Hurons and Algon- 
qnins, he made an invasion into the territory of the 
Iroqnois at Onondaga near Syracnse. It was the cath- 
olic french explorers who named onr islands, "Mille 
Isles," not becanse they counted them and found a thous- 
and, but because they appeared to them as thoug-h there 
might be that number. It was the french catholics who 
started the first settlement in this county on Carleton 
Island, in the beginning of the eighteenth century; for a 
Jesuit priest. Father Charlevoix, wrote in 1721 that 
Carleton Island, which they then called "He aux Che- 
vreaux," was then settled by them.- Many French Gen- 
erals went through this territory, the most prominent 
being DeCourcelle, Francois de Salignac de Fenelon,, 
half brother of the Archbishop of Cambrai, Count de Fron- 
tenac, De la Barre, Marquis de Nonville, M. de Villers, 
Montcalm, Chevallier de Levis et Ponchot. The first 
road that traversed our town and village was likewise 
built by French enterprise in 1808 under the supervision 
of Rodolp Tillier. Our village was first laid out in plots 
by a French catholic, James Le Ray de Chaumont, soon 
after the war of 181 2, and from him received its third 
name, Cornelia, Cape Vincent, Rosiere, Chaumont, Le 
Raysville, Theresa, Alexandria Bay, Lafargeville were all 
named after French catholics. 

In all probability the first white lumbermen whom all 
histories of Jefferson County call lumber thieves were 
also Frenchmen, either from Canada or from the French 
settlement at High Falls. In all their expeditions and 

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■settlements, tlie French were accompanied by catholic 
missionaries, for the main object of the French explorers 
was not so mnch to discover new lands and take posses- 
sion of new conntries in the name of the king, as it was 
to propagate the catholic faith and secnre the conversion 
of the poor indians; and let it be said to their credit, 
they did all in their power to help the zealons mission- 
aries to bring about the evangelization of the indian 
race. Bearing these facts in mind, it is not unlikely 
that not only the shores of the St. Lawrence, but even 
that of our bay and creek, were frequently visited by the 
French missionaries, Carleton Island is only a short 
distance from Clayton and we can reasonably suppose 
that the missionaries attached to that settlement, and 
who burned with zeal for the conversion of the abori- 
gines, employed their time visiting the surrounding in- 
dian tribes. Thus it was, that perhaps long before the 
white people thought of settling in our town and village 
the French missionaries had already preached the word 
of God on this soil. If our shores could echo the past 
we might hear the instructive catechism lessons and the 
edifying sermons preached to the children of the forest. 

Tlie salutary waters of baptism may have regenerated 
many tattooed foreheads long before any lay christian ap- 
peared in this neighborhood. Our virginal forests may 
have re-echoed the beautiful catholic hymns long before 
any white layman set foot on this wooded land. 

This we may call the speculative but probable history 
af our village ; but we know for certain, that as early as 

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1793) another French settlement was started near 
High Falls, now Lyon Falls, and ever since, French 
catholics have either freqnently visited or inhabited 
our town and village, occupied either in building the 
French Company Road from the St. Lawrence river to 
High Falls, or cutting timber, clearing the land, trading, 
trapping, fishing or hunting. We therefore owe a debt 
of gratitude to the French catholics for discovering, ex- 
ploring and settling this part and other parts of the 
country, and catholics should feel perfectly at home in 
all this territorv. 



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CHAPTER III. 

The First White Inhabitants of Clayton, N. Y.— 
Captain Bartlett and the French Trapper. — The 
Sqnatters and Smngglers of the Early History of 
Clayton. 



The first hnnian inhabitants of Clayton, were un- 
donbtedly Indians, and the first white people were Inm- 
bermen. All the historians of Jefferson Connty whom 
I have read, call these woodcutters lumber thieves. 
With all due respect for their opinion, I cannot agree 
with them on this point. When all circumstances are 
considered, I think that the harsh name of lumber 
thieves could be replaced by the more gratifying ap- 
pellation of forerunners of colonization, without deviat- 
ing from the grounds of historical accuracy. Thieves 
are those who take the property of others by stealth. 
Such was not the conduct of these lumbermen. There 
work was done in the open daylight and neither by 
stealth nor by force. They probably came here from 
the surrounding French and Canadian settlements and 
found a great quantity of timber, but no proprietor, 
no known title, no accredited agent and they therefore 
looked upon this wooded land as free. The distance to 
the seat of state government was immense. There was 
no road, nor even beaten track to Albany, New York. 

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The go\-enniient did not own this timber land and was 
nnconcerned abont protectino- it. The owners them- 
selves must have cared ver)- little for their property, 
when the\- did not look after it, nor appoint agents to 
manage it in their name. Had there been land agents 
in the neighborhood, the lumbermen would undoubtedlv 
have contracted with them as they do in all parts of the 
country. Therefore, although I have to admit that the 
action of these lumbermen was a material theft, yet if 
we consider their intention and the circumstances sur- 
rounding them, we cannot stigmatize them with the 
harsh appellation of formal '' lumber thieves." Un- 
controlable circumstances and stern necessity made them 
material thieves and nothino- more. 

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The next white people whom tradition and histor)- 
mention as among the first inhabitants of our town, are 
Captain Bartlett and a Frenchman whose name tradition 
has not handed down to us. The former settled on 
Bartlett Point, now Prospect Park, in 1801, and the latter 
about the same date, or a year after, on the banks of 
French Creek, probably on the farm now occupied by 
John Barrett. Captain Bartlett's occupation was to run 
a ferry between Bartlett Point and Gananoque, while the 
Frenchman spent his time trapping, fishing and hunt- 
ing. These two solitary inhabitants did not remain 
long in this vicinity. About a year after he came to 
French Creek, the Frenchman was found dead and was 
buried by Captain Bartlett, who, shortly after burned his 
own log house and went to live in more congenial 
quarters. 

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The third class of white people who inhabited our 
village and its surroundings, were squatters. Of these, 
tradition has handed down only two names: Simon and 
Jared White ( probably Leblanc). Squatters began to 
come here about 1806, and as the land had no known 
proprietor and no resident agent, they considered it free, 
occupied it, cut dowm the good timber, cleared it and 
began to till the soil. None of these pioneers had a 
lawful title to the land, and many of them had but a 
temporary interest in their new farms, deriving from them 
as much profit as they could, but without any desire of 
dwelling on them permanently. Yet, when the real 
owners of the land or their agents came, several squat- 
ters remained, whilst others left, being unable or un- 
willing to satisfy the demands of the proprietary. 

The fourth-class of white inhabitants in this village 
were smugglers and countrabandists who came here dur- 
ing the embargo and non-intercourse period of 1807 and 
1808. At that time, French Creek became a noted ren- 
dezvous for smugglers, wdio imported liquors and goods 
of all kinds, and exported potash in great quantity. 
The French road between High Falls and French Creek 
was built in 1808 and this new route facilitated the ille- 
gal importations and exportations of contraband goods 
in and out of Canada. As smugglers could cross the 
river in boats in the summer and on ice in the winter, 
the authorities found it impossible for a long time to 
completely guard this frontier against contrabandism, so 
they contented themselves with watching the roads in 

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the interior and intercepted snch contraband o^oods as 
they conld discover. 

This abnormal and unsettled condition of things con- 
tinned in onr town until after the close of the war of 
1812, when actual and permanent settlement was begun 
in earnest and with success. 



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CHAPTER IV. 

First Lumber Business Legally Started in the Vicinity 
of French Creek. — A Small Conflict of the War of 
1812. — This Village is laid out into Building Lots 
and Receives its Third Name, Cornelia. — First Set- 
tlers at French Creek after the War of 181 2. — Wash- 
ino-ton Island Becomes Inhabited. 



Shortly before the war of 181 2, James Donation Le 
Ray de Chaumont, then owner of this portion of the 
town of Clayton, granted to Captain Noadiah Hubbard 
and Richard Cummings the right to cut lumber in this 
vicinity. A vast business was done by them in the year 
181 2, but in this year the war broke out and Captain 
Hubbard was called back to Champion to take com- 
mand of his company and militia. 

French Creek witnessed only a small conflict in the 
war of 181 2. The advance of General Wilkinson's 
army under the command of Gen. Brown, arrived at 
French Creek on the afternoon of November i, 181 3, 
where and when it was attacked by a British force of 
two sloops, two schooners and a strong infantry force in 
boats. Captain McPherson with a battery of 18 pound- 
ers took position on Bartlett's Point, and returned the 
fire of the enemy, who were repulsed, but who renewed 

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the attack the following morning, when again they were 
defeated and forced to abandon their purpose. Two 
Americans were killed and four wounded, while the loss 
of the British must have been much heavier. 

One year after this war, in 1813, there was no evi- 
dence of a village at French Creek other than the aban- 
donned shanties of Captain Noadiah Hubbard and Rich- 
ard Cummings, who had been engaged in the lumber 
business the year before. Nevertheless the sagacious 
foresight of James D. LeRay saw in this locality a grand 
field for future enterprise and an ideal site for a pros- 
perous village. Therefore, shortly after the war, he had 
the land on which our village stands, laid out into plots, 
but because he was engaged in like enterprises in other 
more fully settled localities he did not offer his lots for 
sale till 1822, when he was compelled to sell them, in 
order to safeguard his interests. 

About that time. Colonel Camp conceived the idea of 
laying out a village plot on Washington Island. Conse- 
quently, in 1824, ^'^^ began the construction of a bridge 
between that point and the main land. As this new 
place would have been detrimental to LeRay's interests, 
the latter decided to place his village lots on the market 
and gave our village its third name, Cornelia, in honor 
of Madame Cornelia Juhel of France. This explains 
why William H. Angel, who was the first one to settle 
here after the war of 181 2, and who began lumbering on 
an extensive scale and opened the first store in 181 9, 
was compelled to locate a short distance above the vill- 

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age site, as James LeRay would not sell him any lot in 
our present village. 

William Angel was followed to French Creek by 
Martin Herrick and Stephen Wethebee, who settled here 
in 1820. The following year, in 1821, Martin Herrick 
built the first log house, and the first frame house was 
erected in 1824 ^>' Colonel James Smith, a collector of 
customs. 

Cornelia soon had three stores, a tavern kept by 
Hiram Davis, a post office in 1823, '^^^^ several other 
houses for dwelling purposes. The population increased 
so fast, that in 1825 ^^^^ inhabitants were already able to 
build their first schoolhouse. 

About the same time, a few people located on Wash- 
ington Island; they were James Carey, Joseph Cartier, 
Harry Hoyt who kept a tavern, Martin Herrick, Joseph 
Webb and a few others. Herrick and W^ebb built a saw 
mill in Carrier's Bay and kept store on Washington 
Island. 



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CHAPTER V. 

Rapid Growth of Cornelia. — Its Successive Industries. 
— Our Village Receives its Fourth and last Name, 
Clayton, in 1831. — The Town of Clayton is Formed. 
— The First Town Meeting and the First Town Elec- 
tion. — Clayton Village is Incorporated in 1872 and 
Holds its First Villao-e Elections. 



From the year our village received its third name, 
Cornelia, in 1823, ^^s growth was rapid, healthful and 
permanent, owing to a large business in lumbering, 
rafting and ship building, carried on first by William H. 
Angel, then by Smith & Angel, Martin Herrick, Smith 
& Herrick, E. G. Merrick & Co., in 1828, and later on 
by Fowler & Esselstyn, Simon G. Johnston and Thomas 
Rees. The ship building industry was started in 1832 
by Smith & Herrick and was conducted on a large scale 
for over fifty years, but is now reduced to a few individ- 
uals whose business is not to build large vessels, but to 
build skiffs and small craft of every description.^ In 
1887 the firm of A. Bain & Co. was formed and carried 
on the business of ship building for a few- years, then 
was replaced by the St. Lawrence River Skiff, Canoe 
and Steam Launch Co., which mo\ed to Ogdensburg in 
1895. 

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Clayton owes its growth, development and prosperity 
to these different firms and individuals, who by their 
energetic and snccessfnl enterprises, drew people here 
from all parts of the United States, Canada and Ireland. 

Following are the names of a few who came here be- 
tween the years i82o and 1840 : 

John Rector, James F. x^ngel, R. G. Angel, Chauncy 
Pierce, Mrs. Thomas S. Reade, Aaron and Luther Eddy, 
Xnra Bates, Dr. iVmos Ellis, Mrs. Lonisa C. Carey, 
Henry Elliot, Dan Porter, Wm. Johnston, Perry Cas- 
well, John Johnston. All these were protestants. 

Among catholics I find, Paschal Bedard, Joseph Belan- 
ger, Perrault, John Pike, Joseph Cartier, C. Picard, 
Francis St. Amand, Paul Desselerets, Moses Lefebvre, 
Juillet Rhodrigne, Amos Pilon, Peter Girard, John 
Bertrand, Frederic Campbell, Martin Kennedy, Thomas 
Brennan, Thomas Delaney, Terrance McLaughlin, Wm. 
Hayes, John Tierney, Joseph Mason, Peter Rolland, 
Joseph Thibanlt, Thomas O'Flynn, Michael LeClure, 
Patrick Cantwell, Edward Conlon, John Smith and 
Richard Forestale. 

The name Cornelia was changed to that of Clayton in 
1 83 1 in honor of John W. Clayton, U. S. Senator from 
Delaware. This change of name was made for the sake 
of politics. John W. Clayton was a whig and as the 
majority in the town were whigs they named their vill- 
age after him. Yet, the town of Clayton was formed 
only in 1833, and the village of Clayton was incorpo- 
rated only in 1872. 

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The first town meeting was lield in the honse of Isaac 
L. Carter, Jnne 4th, 1833, and the first oflficers elected 
were: Hubbell Fox, Snpervisor; B. F. Faxton, Clerk; 
Gordon Caswell and Stephen Martin, Jnstices of the 
Peace; Jesse Noyes, Abraham Bnrdick, Bariah Carpen- 
ter, Jr., Assessors; Caleb Closson and James Barney, 
overseers of the poor; Samnel P. Payne, Llyod B. Far- 
rar, (or Trover), Elkonah Corbin, commissioners of high- 
ways; Alfred Fox, John Consanl, jr.; and Joseph Mason, 
commissioners of schools; Jonah Farrar, David Baker 
and B. F. Faxton, inspectors of common schools; Eras- 
tns Warner, collector; Erastns Monroe, T. Haskell, Syd- 
ney Spencer and Eldridge T. Tilton, constables. 

The first village election was held at the Walton 
House, May 8th, 1872, and the following were elected; 
Elijah McCarn, president; S. G. Johnston, Wm. Hawes 
and S. D. Johnston, trustees; Stephen Hale, treasurer; 
Charles M. Marshal, collector; C. H. Ross, clerk. 

The railroad was built in 1873. 



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CHAPTER VL 

The First Church Built in Clayton.— The District 
Schools.— The Patriot War of 1837.— The Fire of 
June 6th, 1S56.— The Civil War of 186 1. 



The first church built in Clayton was the Methodist 
Episcopal in 1840. Six years previous to the above 
date Mr. Pliny Caswell organized a Sunday school class 
and became its superintendant. Diiring all these years, 
frequent meetings were held in the schoolhouses and in 
private dwellings, but not till 1840 was the society reg- 
ularly organized. In that year, they built a church 
which is still standing and used by the society. But in 
1 88 1 and in 1888 the edifice was so materially rebuilt 
and enlarged, that no one would recognize the old 
church in this new one. Previous to 1855 there were 
two school districts in the village, divided by James 
street, and two school buildings. One of these was made 
of brick and stood where D. D. Butts' house is now 
located. The other was of stone and was erected on the 
lot on which the present school house stands. On ac- 
count of certain difficulties, which it is useless to men- 
tion here, these school districts remained divided until 
November 1867 when a union school was founded and 
part of the present building constructed. To render 
this union school still more efficient, the people of Clay- 

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ton in i88S had it incorporated into a union free school 
and academy which has had many rivals since, but no 
superior in the county. 

Clayton also contributed its share of notoriety to the 
Patriot war of 1837 and 1838. Patriots from both 
sides of the border lines rendezvoused at Clayton and 
made preparations to attack Kingston wdiilst the 
St. Lawrence was bridged over with ice. The arse- 
nal at Watertown was broken into on the night of 
F'ebruary 19, 1838, and 400 stands of arms were taken. 
The arsenals at Batavia and Elizabethtown were also 
plundered. On the 20th of February recruits of patriots 
came to Cla}-ton from all parts of Jefferson county and 
adjacent counties and brought with them a large supply 
of arms and ammunition consisting of 1000 stands of 
arms, 20 barrels of cartridges and a large store of pro- 
visions. " These robbers g-enerallv acknowledg-ed Gen. 
Rensselaer Van Rensselaer as their leader. They openly 
avowed their intention of crossing the St. Lawrence on 
the ice and of making a lodgement at Gananoque, from 
whence to attack Kingston. There was neither organiza- 
tion nor discipline in this motley crowd and between 
those that assumed the lead, there were mutual jealous- 
ies and a want of plan, that neutralized every operation." 
"The w^eather was intensely cold, no provision had been 
made for their shelter and the men suffered from expo- 
sure. On the 22nd of Feb. a portion repaired on foot 
and in ships to Hickory Island, in British waters, about 
seven miles above CUnton, and there a difficulty aro.se 

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about the coininaiid, which threw a damper on the 
whole affair. On calling for volnnteers to proceed, 83 
appeared at the ist, 71 at the 2nd, and 35 at the 3rd 
call; then acting upon the maxim, 'Every man for him- 
self, the crowd dispersed, the officers with the greatest 
difficulty retaining men enough to remove the arms 
they had taken over". 

Foolish as this invasion of Canada may appear, 
another attempt, not less hazardous and ridiculous, was 
made by a Claytonian and thirteen of his followers. On 
the night of May 30th, 1838, Bill Johnson, ever since 
called "The Hero of the Thousand Islands," with a party 
of thirteen men, painted like Indians, and armed with 
muskets and bayonets, rushed on board the British 
steamer Sir Robert Peel, that was taking wood at Mc- 
DonnePs wharf on the south side of Wellesley Island, 
yelling and shouting, "Remember the Caroline". The 
night was dark and rainy. The passengers, 19 in num- 
ber, who were asleep in their berths, were greatly alarm- 
ed. They and the crew were hastily driven ashore, the 
boat then pushed out into the river and set on fire. 

This event created the greatest excitement on both 
sides of the river, and the inhabitants of Clayton were 
frightened by the threats of the British, who proclaimed 
that unless Bill Johnson was delivered into their hands, 
Clayton would be plundered, pillaged and burnt to 
ashes. Fearing more trouble. Governor Marcy of New 
York and the Governor of Canada, then the Earl of 
Durham, offered large rewards for the arrest and convic- 
tion of the persons concerned in the crime. 

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After baffliiio- all efforts at pursuit for six or seven 
months, tired of hiding, Bill Johnson gave himself np 
to the authorities, who sentenced him to one year in jail 
and fined him $250. After six months imprisonment 
he escaped, remaining concealed until tranquility was re- 
stored. Then he sought and obtained pardon from 
President Harrison. 

The next important event worth recording in this 
short history, is the fire of June 6, 1856. Nearly all 
the mercantile portion of this town was burnt to ashes 
in this conflagration. Thousands of dollars worth of 
unprotected property was destroyed. But the business 
men were not disheartened and with promptness and 
energy, put up more attractive and substantial buildings 
and thus Clayton arose from its ashes practically a new 
town. Success has attended these business men ever 
since, and they are now rated among the most prosper- 
ous merchants in the county. 

One of the most exciting events in the history of 
Clayton, is the civil war of 1 861- 1865. Fathers and 
mothers shed tears. Women and effeminate men were 
terrorized. Many parents advised their children to run 
away to Canada. Wives in large number begged of 
their husbands to escape. As a consequence of_, these 
earnest and touching appeals, many womanish Cla}-ton- 
ians fled, crossed the lines and lived in Canada until 
Ivincoln's proclamation of pardon, with the only obliga- 
tion to report to the Provost Marshal of their district. 
These were called skedaddlers. To add to the excite- 

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ment that prevailed at the time, the recruting officers 
paraded the streets with drum corps, gathered crowds 
and held meetings. In this way, they would create gen- 
eral enthusiasm and get the men to enlist. Many of 
these officers were insulted and abused by wives and 
mothers, because they enticed their sons or husbands to 
go to war. These insults were taken in good part and 
laughed at. 

There was a guard house on Mrs. Bridget Delaney's 
property where volunteers enlisted. 

Mich Cautwell made great efforts to form a company 
of which he would have become captain, but he found 
only sixty recruits and on that account did not go to the 
war. 

Yet all in Clayton were not cowards; many bravely 
faced the fire and volunteered to serve their country, 
and if need be, to crimson the fields of the south with 
their blood in order to preserve the integrity of the 
Union. 

x\mong the volunteers are the following. The letter 
w after the name, indicates they were wounded and 
the t they were killed. For this list I am indebted to 
John B. Bazinet. 



1861 



Geo. Donais 
lyouis Doiiais 
Joseph Lerouix, f 
Peter Denis, -f- 

Collin 
Joseph Gauthier 



F. Gervais 
Wni. Knight, w 
Wni. Desrosiers 
Charles Classen, w 
E;. E. Porter 
C. F. Blanchard 



James Ratchford 
W. N. Smith 
Judson Carter 
Tom Graves, t 
Sam Graves, t 



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i862 



F. Favreau, w 
James Cosselman 
t,. W. Eddy 
Geo. Collins 
H. J. Spalsbery 
C. T. Nunn 
M. Vandewalker 



Will. Joles 
H. W. Moore 
Charles Hiitchin.son 
Patrick Kanaley 
H. J. Gibbons 
Robert Delay 
John Fitzgerald, f 



James Ueiiis, t 
Tom Rnshlow 
Ed. Rushlow, \v 
Grot. Reid 
Milo Estis 

Angel 
Burton 
I,. Marcellus. \v 



Joseph Girard 
Joseph I.,angevin 
John Turcot 
Peter Mayer 
James Daniels 



1863 



Joseph Brabant, w 
Geo. Collins 
John Cook 
J. Jenkins, w 
W. D. Parish 



J. Grandie, t 
G. F^arr 
Fred Baltz 
John Green, w 
Dan Spalsburv 
Tom Collins 



John Bazinet, w 
Dennis DufFord 
Ed. Cartier 
Alex. Delinar.se 
F. R. McGraw 
Alex Dubois 
Peter Delniarse 



1864 



Wm. McKay 
Alex Menard 
S. V. Frame 
J. W. Thompson 
Jos. Toxuse 
D. D. Butts, w 



1865 



J. H. Taylor 
Ed. Collins 
O. Rice 
A. J. .Snell 
Justin Collin 
Walter Ellis 
Geo. Youngs, t 



Joshua Calhoun 



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PART SECOND. 



Complete History of St. Mary's Parish, Clayton, N. Y. 



Clergy That Attended to the Spiritual Wants of the 
Catholics of St. Mary's Parish^ Clayton, N. Y. 



Caissy, Rev. Father, from Ogdensburg, attended once in 

1833 and once in 1834. 
Gilbride, Rev. Michael, from Carthage, attended once in 

1835- 

Dal)-, Rev. John B., O. S. B., from Watertown, attended 
several times in 1836. 

Gnth, Rev. Francis, from Rosiere, attended at regnlar 
intervals in 1837. 

Gnth, Rev. Francis, from Lafargeville Seminary, attend- 
ed at regnlar intervals from 1838 to 1843. 

O'Dowd, Rev. John, from Watertown, attended once a 
month in 1844. 

Gnth, Rev. Michael, from Rosiere, attended once a 
month from 1845 ^^ 1850. 

Sheehan, Rev. Maurice, from Watertown, attended sev- 
eral times in 1850. 

Gnth, Rev. Michael, from Rosiere, attended at regular 
intervals in 185 1 and in 1852. 

Gnth, Rev. Michael, resided at Clayton 1853 ^^^^til June 
1861. 

Clarke, Rev. Michael, from Carthage, attended from 
July 4th, 1861 to August 1862. 

Van Campenhant, Rev. Francis, from Watertown, at- 
tended from Aug. 1862 to Oct. 1862. 

Harney, Rev. Luke, from Watertown, attended from 
'Oct. 1862 to Oct. 1863. 

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Sherry, Rev. James J., first term resided at Clayton from 

Oct. 1863 to Nov. 1867. 
de Sauiihac, Rev. Paul, resided at Clayton from Dec. 

1867 to July ^J2,- 
Perret, Rev. Father, from Rosiere, attended from July 

1873 to Jan. '74. 
Arents, Rev. T., resided at Clayton from Jan. 1874 to 

Aug. '75. 
Craven, Rev. John, resided at Clayton from Aug. 1875 

to Feb. '76. 
Rossiter, Rev. Wm., from Redwood, attended from 

March 1876 to June '76. 
Brown, Rev. M. J., resided at Clayton from Aug. 1876 

to July 'yj. 
Sherry, Rev. J. J., second term resided at Clayton from 

June 1877 to July '83. 
Smith, Rev. James, resided at Clayton from July 1883 

to Aug. '83. 
Brice, Rev. E. G., resided at Clayton from Sept. 1883 

to March '95. 
Garand, Rev. P. S., has resided at Clayton from March 

1895 to the present date, Sept. 1902. 

Assistant Priests. 
Plunkett, Rev. Thomas, from Nov. 1878 to Nqv. '79. 
O'Neill, Rev. Michael, from June 1881 to Aug. '82. 
Carraher, Rev. B., from April 1883 to July '83. 
Derome, Rev. J. E., from Jan. 1899 to May 1902. 
Mayer, Rev. H., from July 1902 to the present date, 
Sept. 1902. 

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CHAPTER I.- 

The Origin of St. Mary's Parish. — Fathers Caissy, 
Gilbride and Daly. 



The Second Part of this History will undonbtedly 
prove to be the more interesting to catholics, as it treats 
solely of the origin and gradnal development of St. 
Mary's Parish, and at the same time, gives the charac- 
teristics of all the priests who have had charge of St. 
Mary's church, and the names of those whom they bap- 
tized, married and buried. 

No known priest visited Clayton before the year 1833. 
It is possible that Father Simon, who attended Rosiere 
and Carthage in 1832, may have come to Clayton dur- 
ing that year, either on sick calls, to say mass, or for 
some other purpose, yet there is no record of such a 
visit and the oldest people have no recollection of this 
pioneer missionary. 

In the year 1833, Thomas Brennan, who was a devoted 
catholic, wrote to Rev. James Salmon of Ogdensburg, 
to inform him of the fact that thirteen children in Clay- 
ton had not yet been regenerated in the salutary waters 
of baptism, and he begged him to send a priest to chris- 
ten them. Father Salmon willingly acceded to this 
appeal full of faith and pathos and sent a certain Father 

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Caissy, who has the honor of being the first known 
priest that visited Clayton and performed some ministe- 
rial work. 

He baptized the thirteen children, said mass in John 
Tiernan's house, heard confession and distributed holy 
communion to all the catholics then living in Clayton. 

In 1834, Thomas Brennan wrote again to Father 
Salmon of Ogdensburg to kindly come to Clayton in 
order to marry him. Father Salmon again sent Father 
Caissy in his stead. The latter said mass at Thomas 
Delaney's, baptized the children that had been born 
since his last visit, administered the sacraments of pen- 
ance and holy Eucharist, then went to Brownville where 
he married Thomas Brennan to Mary Cantwell of that 
place. 

The second priest to visit Clayton, was Rev. Michael 
Gilbride of Carthage in 1835. Like his predecessor, he 
came at the request of Thomas Brennan. He said mass 
in the home of the latter, preached, baptized a few chil- 
dren and heard confession of all the catholics of this 
place, who were then very devout. 

The third priest to attend Clayton was Rev. John B. 
Daly, O. S. B., of Watertown, in 1836. He came to 
this place quite a number of times, and said mass alter- 
nately at John Tiernan's, Thomas Brennan's, Thomas 
Delaney's and William Hayes'. Father Daly took a 
great interest in the little catholic flock of Clayton, and 
would stay here three or four days on each of his visits, 
employing his time in teaching the old and the young. 

The three above mentioned priests died long ago. 
May they rest in peace. 

3« 



CHA.PTER 11. 

The First Church is Built.— Rev. Fr. Fraucis Guth. 
— The Seuiiuary at Lafargeville. 



The fourth priest who attended Clayton, was Rev. Fr. 
Francis Guth of Rosiere, in 1837. He came at regular 
intervals, said mass a few times at John Tiernan's and 
Thomas Brennan's, then rented the upper part of Nath- 
an Tucker's house. This apartment was used during 
the entire summer of 1837 by the catholics, as a place of 
worship. 

In 1838, Right Rev. Bishop, John Hughes of New 
York city, bought John Lafarge's residence at Lafarge- 
ville, together with the farm on which it is built, and 
converted it into a seminary. Father Francis Guth of 
Rosiere was appointed its first president, and he took up 
his residence in the seminary. In his ardious work of 
teaching; Fr. Guth was assisted by the Rev. Fathers 
Moran of New Jersey, Mark Murphy, Hoes and James 
Dougherty of New York. About fifteen students stud- 
ied there annually. Father James Mackey, who died in 
Qgdensburg, and Father Sylvester Malone, who died in 
Brooklyn, both studied in the Lafargeville Seminary. 

As this ecclesiastical institution was far from all rail- 
road stations, the nearest being Watertown, about 

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eighteen miles away, it was not a success, and therefore 
was closed in 1843. This was, properly speaking, the 
first ecclesiastical seminary of the diocese of N. Y. 
There was, it is true, another one started at Nyack at 
an earlier date, namely in 1833; but it was destroyed by 
fire before it was ever completed. The farm buildings 
were used as a temporary seminary, pending the comple- 
tion of the main building, but this incipient institution 
never emerged from its embr\^onic stage, as it never had 
more than five students in theology and two professors. 
Rev. J. McGarry, President, and Rev. John McClaskey, 
Assistant. 

After a few years trial, Archbishop Hughes was con- 
vinced that the Lafargeville Seminary was a failure, 
and he used every effort to have John Lafarge take 
back his residence, but as the latter refused, he sent his 
brother Patrick Hughes to occupy the building and to 
till the farm. Patrick Hughes died there in 1852, but 
his family continued to live on the farm until about 21 
years ago. Mrs. Eugene Kelley, the millionaire, who 
died in New York city a few years ago, and who left to 
the Catholic Cathedral of N.Y., a bequest of $250,000.00 
to build a lady chapel, was a daughter of Patrick Huges. 
The latter, his wife, a child and grand-children are 
buried in our cemetery. 

x'ls soon as the seminary at Lafargeville was opened 
in September 1838, the catholic people of Clayton went 
there to mass, and continued to attend divine services in 
that institution for a few years. But as Thomas Bren- 

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nan was the only catholic in town who owned a team 
of horses, the other people were obliged to walk seven 
miles to mass, or nse oxen, and as this was fonnd some- 
what inconvenient at certain times of the year, Father 
Francis Gnth was asked by the catholics of Clayton to 
come and say mass in their village, at stated intervals, 
as he had formerly done, when stationed at Rosiere. To 
this request Father Guth gladly acceded. From that 
time, he said mass at John Tiernan's and at Thomas 
Brennan's, but more frequently in the brick school 
house, erected on the lot now occupied by D. D. Butt's 
residence, and in the stone school house which stood on 
the site of the present one. 

Father Francis Guth was instrumental in starting the 
building of the old frame church which is now used for an 
opera house. He took up three subscriptions at different 
periods. On the first, Thomas Brennan signed $80.00, 
Terrance McLaughlin $50.00, Patrick Cantwell $50.00, 
Thomas Delaney $50.00, William Hayes $40.00, Edward 
Conlon $30.00, E. G. Merrick (Prot.) $50.00, Thomas 
Fowler (Prot.) $50.00. 

Vincent LeRay de Chaumont donated two building 
lots, viz. the church and rectory lots to St. Mary's con- 
gregation. 

The lumber for the church was bought at Carthage 
and at Brownville, the lime at Dexter, (then Fisher's 
Island), and all the material for the church was drawn 
by Thomas Brennan, who, as stated before, owned the 
only team of horses among the catholics of Clayton. 

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This devoted man — may his mem jry long live — would 
start in the evening, traveling all night, and returning 
the following day at an advanced hour. When we con- 
sider the poor roads then prevailing and the long dis- 
tance travelled, this gentleman's work must be called 
heroic, and his devotedness to religion unbounded. 

The church was started in the winter of 1842. Mass 
was celebrated in it the following fall, but it was only 
enclosed and far from being completed either inside or 
outside. 

Thomas Delaney got out the timber for the church. 
William Hayes and Patrick Cantwell dug the founda- 
tions and built the cellar walls. Daniel Delaney of 
Ogdensburg drew the plans and built the church. Ed- 
ward Conlon and John Cantwell did the lathing. 

The church, when completed, cost between twelve 
and fifteen hundred dollars, a large sum in those days. 
After it was enclosed, the people spoke about leaving it 
in this unfinished condition, but Father Guth loaned 
them $300.00, and with a few subscriptions they com- 
pleted the edifice. When finished, the whole debt on 
the church was $300 due Father Guth and over a 
hundred dollars due Thomas Brennan. It was said, 
that whilst the church was being built, Thomas B;;ennan 
neglected his own work at home to help along the work 
on the new church, that he subscribed more money than 
his means allowed him, and that in consequence he was 
obligfed to morto-ag-e his farm, which morttjaoe he never 
afterwards redeemed, and that he lost his property on 

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OI^D ST. MARYS CHURCH BUILT IN 1842 AND USED TII^I^ DECKMBF.R 



account of the church. I am happy to be able to state 
thQ true facts in the case. Thomas Brennan's farm was 
indeed mortgaged and part of it sold by the sheriff, but 
not on account of the church, as he was paid in full, or 
very nearly so, under Father Michael Guth's pastorate, 
by Messrs Thomas O. Flynn and Joseph Thibault, then 
trustees of the church. Fortunately, the latter always 
preserved Thomas Brennan's receipts for money recei- 
ved in payment of what St. Mary's church owed him, 
which receipts I now have in my possession. As re- 
gards Farther Francis Guth's $300.00, they were paid 
to his brother. Rev. Michael Guth, several years after. 

Father Francis Guth said mass in the new church as 
soon as it was enclosed, but not after it was completed, 
for he left in 1843 ^^^ ^-^^ church was finished and 
dedicated only in 1844. 

From here Fr. F. Guth went to Watertown, from thence 
to Buffalo, and finally to France, where he died. The 
reputation of sanctity, or self sacrifice which this zealous 
priest left after him, has never been obliterated in the 
minds of those who knew him, and to this day, they 
venerate and bless his memory as that of a true apostle 
of God. 

Father Francis Guth was born in Alsace-Larraine on 
the lines between Germany and France. He came to 
this country in the thirties, when he was considerably 
advanced in age. He was first located at Holy Trinity 
church, Philadelphia, Pa., then he took charge of Ros- 
iere in 1837, from which place he attended Clayton. In 

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1838 he was appointed president of the seminary at La- 
fargeville and became pastor of the whole of Jefferson 
Connty, exceptin^y Watertown and a few other places 
nnder the care of the priest at Carthage. 

Father Francis Gnth was tall and stout, had a dark 
complexion,' was very neat, dressed well, was a good 
speaker, a skilfull financier, was kind, meek, pions, and 
most charitable towards the poor. May he be eternally 
blessed for all he did for the catholics of Clayton and 
the surrounding parishes. It is to be regretted that no 
records of baptisms and marriages performed by Father 
Francis Guth can be found. 



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CHAPTER III. 

The Church is Completed. — Dedication of the New 
Church by Bishop John McCloskey. — Rev. John 
O'Dowd. 



The fifth priest to visit Clayton, was Rev. John 
O'Dowd of Watertown. He had charge of this mission, 
when the new chnrch was dedicated by Right Rev. 
Bishop J. McCloskey, in 1844. This was the first time 
Clayton welcomed a bishop, and a large class was con- 
firmed, among whom Mrs. B. Delaney and Mrs. Thomas 
O. Flynn who are still living. 

Rev. Father O'Dowd came here every month for over 
a year, but made no attempt to pay the debt on the 
church. 

He was tall and stout, had black curly hair, was 
a very fine looking- man, a good speaker, lively in 
conversation, but was not blessed with a large share of 
patience, and few there were who dared cross his way. 

In those days, St. Mary's church was so poor and de- 
nuded that it did not own a single chair, and poor 
Father O'Dowd was obliged to sit on a block of wood 
whenever he heard confessions. He is now dead, but I 
know not where his ashes repose. 

Father O'Dowd married Joseph Thibault, Sr., to 
Henrietta Bertrand, Nov. 3rd, 1845. 

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CHAPTER IV. 

Father M. Giith Takes Charge of Clayton. — Father 
Maurice Sheehan of Watertovvn. — A Third Building- 
Lot is Given by Vincent LeRay. — The Rectory, Barn 
and Catholic School House are Built. — St. John's 
Church at Lafargeville is Erected in 1849. — '^^e 
First Catholic Cemetery is Bought. — The Famous 
Bell. — Part of the Present Cemetery is Purchased. 
— The First Baptismal and Marriage Records. 



The sixth priest who took charge of Clayton was 
Rev. Michael Guth, brother of Rev. Francis Guth, the 
first and only president of Lafargeville Seminary. He 
lived at Rosiere and attended Clayton from that place 
until 1850. He built St. John's church at Lafargeville 
in 1849. -^^^ 1850 he gave up the mission of Clayton 
and Lafargeville on account of too much ministerial 
work, as he had then charge of Rosiere, Cape \^incent, 
Clayton and Lafargeville. 

F'ather Maurice Sheehan, of Watertown, replaced 
Father Guth at Clayton, but he never resided here. He 
was the seventh priest to minister to the spiritual wants 
of the catholics at Clayton. He was tall but slender, 
had red hair and a florid complexion but was sickly 
looking. He was well thought of by the people. He 

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REV. MICHAEL GUTH 

Attended Clayton from 1S45 to 1S50, Pastor at Clayton from 1S52 to June 1861. 



came here at regular intervals during several months, 
but in 1 85 1, Fr. M. Guth divided up his extensive terri- 
tory between Fr. Louis Lapic and himself; he taking 
charge of Clayton and Lafargeville, whilst Fr. Lapic 
took charge of Rosiere, Cape Vincent, Evans Mills and 
of the French conofreofation at Watertown. Fr. Shee- 
han died in Albany several years ago. 

Father Guth continued to make his headquarters at 
Rosiere with Father Lapic until the Clayton Rectory 
was built in 1852. The erection of this house was made 
possible by the efforts of Joseph Thibault, then trustee. 
At the request of Father Guth, he took up a subscrip- 
tion, which was paid in due bills or orders. George 
Campbell furnished the money, which he exchanged for 
these due bills. The house was planned and built by 
George Goddard and cost about six hundred dollars. 
There was no debt on the building when completed and 
Father Guth took possession of it at once, and thus be- 
came the first resident pastor of Clayton in 1852. He 
took his meals for some time at John Bertrand's, corner 
of James and Mary streets, then took Honorah Delaney 
for a housekeeper. The latter remained with him until 
he left. 

This tireless and most zealous priest did not rest on 
his laurels after he was located at Clayton, but he built 
a catholic school house here in 1854. This school 
building, made of brick, was erected on the lot next to 
and north of the church. It was used by catholics only 
all the time Father Guth remained here and during sev- 

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eral years in Father Sherry's time, but afterwards, was 
rented by the pnblic school board for $60.00 per 3-ear 
and thus it was turned into a public school for fi\-e or 
six years. This brick structure was demolished in Fr. 
Brice's time. There are many people still living who 
attended this catholic institution. The first teacher was 
Fr. Guth himself, then the following also taught school 
there: Ellen Delaney, Mary Sharpies, (now Mrs. Geo. 
Stumps,) Charlotte Allam, Mary A. Cronin, Robert 
Hall, Mary A. Mahony, Kate Sherry, Mrs. John B. 
Bazinet, and Maria Brennan. 

At about the time Fr. Guth erected the school house 
at Clayton, he received a gift of $100.00 from Thomas 
Brennan, Jr., which he used in building a barn behind 
the rectory. His Grace Archbishop John Hughes of 
New York City also presented Fr. Guth with the old 
Lafargeville seminary altar and bell, which the latter 
brought with joy to his dear Clayton church. The tab- 
ernacle is the only relic of that precious altar, which 
is still in the possession of St. Mary's. The bell was 
given by Rev. E. G. Brice to St. John's church at La- 
fargeville in 1888 when the new St. Mary's church was 
near completion. But shortly after it had been placed 
in the belfry of St. John's church, it was taken back to 
Clayton during the night and placed in the garret of 
old St. Mary's church, where it remained hidden for 
souie time. Many thought that it had tolled its death 
knell at the bottom of the St. Lawrence river and hopes 
of its recovery were no longer entertained when one 

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Pi 

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morning it was found in good condition in the vestry 
room. This famous bell was returned to Lafargeville in 
1890 where its peals can still be heard. It was never 
known for certain, how and by whom this deed was 
committed. The writer of this sketch has always be- 
lieved that this nocturnal feat was more a joke than an 
act of ill will and it certainly was not a sacrilege as 
some insisted. 

There was yet something wanting to make St. Mary's 
a complete parish, and this was a cemetery. Father 
Guth supplied the want when in 1859 he bought five 
acres of land east of the New York Central railroad, on 
the tract of land now owned by William Parish. This 
cemetery was used only two years as the ground was 
found to be shallow and wet. Yet Edward Ellam and a 
few children were buried in it. 

In February 1861, Father M. Guth, through Patrick 
Cantwell and John Hayes, bought one acre and a half of 
the present cemetery from Levi Desrosiers for $90.00. 

After so many years of arduous labor and missionary 
work. Father Guth's health failed him, and he was 
obliged to resign his charge in June 1861. Mr. Joseph 
Thibault drove him to Michael Bordle's at Rosiere 
where priests used to stop. After resting there a few 
days he went to Albany, lived there a few years, first 
with the Bishop, then at the Sisters' hospital where he 
died in 1863. Father M. Guth, true to his brother's 
memory, continued and completed his work, and imitated 
him in his zeal, his self denial and in all the other chris- 

55 



tian virtues for which they were both noted. These two 
names, Francis and Michael Guth will always remain 
inseparable in the memory of the people on account of 
their devoted and exemplary lives whilst in this neigh- 
borhood. 

Like his brother Francis, Father Michael Guth was 
born in Alsace-Lorraine and came to this country after 
his brother's death in 1845 ^o continue his work in Jeff- 
erson county. He landed at New York and came at 
once to Rosiere. He stayed in this neighborhood for 
sixteen long years. , 

Father Michael Guth was of medium height, coarse 
in appearance and dark complexioned ; he was very 
regular in the fulfillment of his pastoral duties, strict as 
a confessor, severe as regards fasting, but a poor financier, 
especially with regard to his personal affairs. He was 
a rather poor singer and a very ordinary preacher; he 
was pleasant, but sparing of words; he spoke French, 
German and English fluently ; he was zealous, very de- 
vout and most charitable towards the poor. He was 
surnamed Father Good on account of his great kindness. 

Father M. Guth, being the first resident priest at 
Clayton was also the first to keep records of baptisms 
and marriages. No death register was kept by hi;n. 

From now on, after each priest's pastorate, I will give 
the names of those who were baptized, married and 
buried by them, year after year. 

For part of this difficult work of scanning the parish 
registers and deciphering the almost illegible and parth' 

56 



effaced writings of the different priests, I am indebted to 
Rev. J. E. Derome and Joseph H. Brabant. 

I will scrnpnlonsly give these records as they are 
found in the parish registers. 



1854 

BAPTISMS. 
Date 

of 
Birth. 



Mcjuley, John 
Charon, Josephine 



Sept. 12 

" 30 



Date 

of 
Bapt. 
Oct. 6 



Martin, Aurelie Marline Oct. 16 



Lawler, Michael 
St. Onge, Mary 
Tabliert, Alice Joanna 
McCue, Wm. 
McCue, Alexander 
Charlebois, Adelaide 
Slotz, Mary EHz. 
Cantwell, Catharine 



Nov. 4 
Dec. 10 



23 
Dec. 7 
Oct. I, 53 
Dec. 15 

" 15 

■' 28 
Oct. 22 
Nov. iS Jan. 14 "55 



MARRIAGES. 

Date. 
Menard. J. B., and Julie Vandette, Oct. 22 
Muller, Boniface and Rose L,iel, Dec. 30 
Clement, Alex, and Marie L,ep 

ine, Feb. 11 

L,achance, Oliver and Cath. Mir- 

on, Feb. 11 

Charpentier. Benj., and Julie 

Chayet, May 14 

Simard, J. B. and Natalie Long- 
tin, Aug. 5 





1855 








BAPTISMS. 






Thibault, Angelique L,a 


e- 






titia. 




Jan. 29 


Feb. 


9 


Corns, Wm. 




" 18 




9 


Quesnel, John 




Mch. 8 


Mch. 


II 


Delaney, Marcus 




Jan. 20 


" 


II 


Laporte, Adolphe 




Feb. 22 


" 


25 


Jacobs, Elizabeth 




Oct.i5,'54 


Apr. 


7 


Brennan, Richard 




Jan. 19 


Apr. 


8 



Bisonnette, Jedeon 
L,efaivre, Sophie 
Fortin, Mary 
Thibault, Mary Ludo- 

vica 
Duford, Eli 
Lepine, Charles 
Fitzgerald, Michael 

Jacob 
Austead, Charles 
L,agnon, William 
Belleville, Josephine 
IvCvesque, Adelina 
Fournier, Anastasia 
Laughlin, Andeen 

Michael 
Goaley, Thomas 
Parent, Rachel 
Duford, Henry 
Charlebois, John 
L,epine, l,ouis 
Gillett, Joseph 
L,ongdeau, Stephen 
Michau, Sophia 
L,achance, Farncis 

Xavier 
Cartier, Julienne 
Balthazar, Wm. 
Fitzgerald, Honora 
L,evesque, Elizabeth 
Dwyer, Mary 
Clement, Mary 
Hammond, Mary Pam 



Apr. 7 

" 7 

Mch. 30 



Apr. II 



Apr. 8 

8 

" 8 



May 13 

" 13 



May II "27 

Dec. 7 '54 " 27 
June 13 June 24 
Aug. 3 Aug. 12 



July 26 

June 9 
July 23 
Aug. 14 
" 27 
Sept. II 
Aug. 5 ' 
Sept. 22 
Aug. 
Sept. 23 



July 29 

" 12 

Aug. 15 
Sept. 23 

" 23 
" 23 
•' 23 
" 23 
" 24 



Sept. 30 "30 

■' 30 Oct. 14 

Nov. 7 Nov. II 

" 12 " 19 

Jan 25, '25 Jan. 25 

Nov. 21 " 27 

Dec. 22 " 27 

elia Apr. 28 



MARRIAGES. 



Myers, Jacob Henry and Ele- 

nora Pilon Jan. i 

Bazinet, Joseph and Christina 

Simard Nov, 12 

Nestor, Michael and Rosanna 

McKinley Apr. 19 



57 



St. Onse, Joseph and Marie P. 

Haninioiid 
Thibault, Benj. and .Sophia 

Bertrand 
LrOiigtin, Gedeon and Susanna 

Pilon 
Mulcahev, John and Marv 

O'foole 
Picard, Charles and Lousinda 

Rodrique 
I.,awler, Peter and Cath. Kirs- 

cher 



1856 
BAPTISMS. 
Jan, 



Brabant, Joseph H. 

Gervais, Alexander " 30 

Bisonnette, Isidore Ed. Feb. 2 

Bailey. Mary Jane Jan. iS 

Gillick, Catharine " 16 
Russell , Josephine 

Lauthia Feb. ii 

Paiement, Cecilia " 16 

Farrell, Michael " 16 

Picard, Julia Mch. 9 

Rushlow. Juline Apr. 10 

Delaney, Daniel Mch. 27 

Desrosiers, Charles Apr. 21 

Dennis, Edward May 8 

Keeting, Mary Agnes Mch. 31 '5 

L,alonde, Mary Sophia May 18 
Charlebois, Philomena 

Adelaide Apr. 28 
Simard, Alexander May 20 
Bissonnette, Genevive " 31 
.Simonette, Eugena An- 
na M. Jan. 22 
Bertrand, Mary Ann June H 
Thomas, Eusebius " 14 
Letarte, Michael " 14 
Delniarse, Richarch Apr. 20 
Maher, Mary June 23 
Beyer, Joseph " 24 
Chales, Mary Cornelia July 10 
McCarthy, I,etitia " 6 
Daniels, Mary Eliz. " 26 
Berlinguet, Mary Aug. 28 
Bissonnette, Anthony " 5 
Charpentier, Francis Benj." 16 
Duval, Clara " 11 



Apr. 
June 
Oct. 

Nov. 

Nov. 

Nov. 

Jan. 
Feb. 



Brown, Peter Mch. 17 

'■^ Charlebois, Louis Wni. Aug. 15 

^ Johnson, Matilda 

''^ Amelia Sept. 11 

Grapot, I,ouise Adele Nov. 15 

Chayet, Christine .Sept. 12 

jQ Miron, Frank Louis Oct. 11 

Carnagie, .Sophia " 7 

II L,aporte, Frank " 13 

Delaney, Elizabeth " 19 

'-'' McCormic, Alice " 13 

Xachance, Mary Louise Nov. 15 

jpatmartin, Mary " 27 

Goyette, Attilia " 4 

2S Fitzgerald, John " 13 

30 



Aug. 
.Sept. 



55 " 
Oct 



Apr. 
May 



June 

July 
Aug. 



1857 
BAPTIS 
Langevin, Antoinette 

13 Menard, John 

24 Loyet, Mary Margarite 

23 Charron, Amos Frank 

23 Gagnon, Charles 

iijsholette. John B. 
Jacob, Gregory 
Purcell, Daniel 
Thibault, Oliver John 
Fitzgerald, Dan. I^aw- 

rence 
McKay, Jacob 
Daily, Catherine 
Cartier, Charles Frank 
Brennan, Johanna 
Duford, Oliva 
McKinley, Ellenora 
I'itzgerald, Jeremiah 

Joseph 
Quesnel, William 
Flynn. Thomas 
Riley, Margarite 
Thibault, Hellen Louise 
Nestor, Julienne 
Picard, Zoe 
Charlebois, Virginia 
Quesnel, Frederic 
Fitzgerald, Michael 
Duford, Michael 
Belleville, Mary Jane 



24 



25 



31 



30 



24 



MS. 

Jan. 



" 27 
Feb. 17 

■' 14 
Jan. 5 
Mch. 29 

Apr. 9 

" 27 

9 

Mch. 21 

June I 

" 8 

Feb. II 

May 25 
July 3 

7 

" 16 

Aug. 23 

June 27 

Aug. 13 



Sept. 
Aue. 



Jan. 



Feb. 
Mch. 



May 
June 

July 



Aug. 



Sept. 10 



58 



Balthazar, Henry 
Chale, Stephen 
Mulchahey, Michael 
Reaunie, Justina 
Regis, Mary l,ouise 
Bazinet, Philip 
lycvesqiie, John 
Picard, Mary Jane 
We.sterfield, Jacob 
Badreau, Melinda 
Thesier, Charles 
Raniot, Elizabeth 
Siinard. I^ncy 
Chayet, Adelina 
lyangdean, George 
Gobler. Henry 
Delaney, Wm. 
Dwyer, Eliz. 
Vadeau, Amelia 
Myers, Amos Henry 



Sept. 15 Sept. is Cartier, Joseph 
Oct. 2 Oct. 4 RoUand, Philomena 
Sept. 9 "4 Leve.sque, Maxim 

"21 " 4 McKinley, Rose Ann 

5 Gooley, John 
II Charlebois, Ellena 
Duval, Amelia 
Daniel, Ueline 
Nov. 9 Delaney, Wm. 

2iiSt. Onge, Ann Rachel 
S " 21, Brabant, Felicite 

1 " 22 Dennis, Wm. 

2 " 27jFarrell, Dan 

8 Dec. 13 Boudreau, Eliz. 

I " i7|Vandette, J. B. 

S " 26 Lalonde, Matilda 
I 
- " 15 " 27 Boucher, Seraphine 

Oct. 5 " 28!Bissonnette, J. B. 

Dec. 13 Jan. 10 '5SJFortin, Felicite 



Oct. iS '55 

Oct. 10 

Aug. 1 8 

Oct. 18 

Nov. 7 

Aug. 27 '53 

Oct. 18 

Nov. II 

12 

Oct. 18 

Aug. I 

Nov 



Jan. 12 1 
Feb. 12 
Dec. 8 '57 R 
Jan. 28 
Feb. 24 

" 26 '57 
Mch. 16 

" 25 

Jan. 4 

Feb. 2 
Mch. 31 

Apr. 14 
Mch. 8 

May I 



Apr. 13 

MARRIAGES. 

Balthazar, J. B. and Eliz. Mir- 

on 
McKinley, Arthur and Mary 

Hayes 
lyCfaivre, Alfred and Cath. Dean 
Bertrand, Edward and Angelic 

Thibault 
Duval, John and I,etitia Perry 
Furgerson, Dan, Joseph and 

Mary Stellier 
Collin, F. X. and Marg. Miron 
I,efaivre, Oliver and Mary Char- 

pentier 
Boucher, F. R. and Mercelline 

Yotte 
Menard, Clovis and Attelia 

Charlebois 
Delaney, John and Mary Ann 

Williams 
Charpentier, Cyrille and Mary 

Chayet 



10 '58 



Feb. 23 

Apr. 12 

" 27 

May 2 



.Sept 
Oct 



Nov. 



Mch. 10 

May 15 

" 29 

June 2 



24 



BAPTISMS. 
L,efaivre, Alfred Jan. 15 Jan 

Forcier, J. B. ' 22 



I,etarte, Mary L,ouise 

l,aloude, Mary 

I,achance, Virginia 
Caroline 

Russel, George 

Pike, Mary Helena 

Maher, Marg. 

Gervais, L,eander 

Amos, Protais 
25 Kilborn, Joanna 

Shaltry, Henrietta 
June 16 I^alonde, Mary Johanna July 31 
Aug. 10 Collin, Mary Ann 

I,efaiyre, Julia 
lOiCharpentier, Julienne 
I Delaney, Bridget Ann 
- I Peck, Mary 
,.,!Brown, Mary 

(I^upe?) Marg. Eliz. 
g Delmarse, Mary Ann 

Rushlow, Alexander 

Menard, Adelaide 

Delaney, Thomas 

Bissonnette, Israel 

Bailey, Pat. Andrew 

Gillick, John 

Gillick, Ellena 

24 

59 



3 

14 

9 

14 

14 

14 

" 17 

■' 26 

" 28 

" 28 

Apr. I 

" 14 

" 25 

6 

7 
8 

9 



June 13 

" 24 



May 



July 







6 


July 5 




7 


8 




8 


Mch. 28 




II 


July 26 




31 


May 25 


Aug 


8 


a July 31 




8 


" 29 




9 


" 17 




10 


" 27 




10 


Aug. 6 




13 


Dec. 29 '56 




21 


Mch. 6 


" 


29 


May 17 


.Sept 


12 


Aug. I '55 




12 


Sept. 21 




22 


" 27 




30 


1 1 


Oct 


10 


Nov. 4 


Nov 


4 


Jan. 6 


Dec 


26 


Nov. 13 

" "3 




26 
26 



MARRIAGES. 

Date. 

Ponkette, Joseph and Pliiloniine 

(ielinot Apr. 26 

Bertrand, Olivier and M. Gene- 

veve Bazinet " 27 

Letarte, Michael and EHz Pilon May 17 

Chales, L,eo and Perpetue Chiirco " 20 

Berthiaunie, Martin and Jose- 
phine L,e Gross " 31 

Brabant, Hyacinth and Bibiane 

Duval Aug, 23 

Dennis, Fk. Xavier and Eliz. 

Fortin Sept. 27 

Herbrecht, Anthony and Hel- 
ena Hughes Oct, 14 



1S59 
BAPTISMS 
Minor, Wni. Henrj 
Trawler, James 
Bouglot, Adeline Clarisse 
Ponkette, Joseph 
Bertrand, Mary 
Duval, Eli 
Hayes, Wni. 
Flynn. Mary 
l,etarte, Eliz. Iconise 
Johnson, Julia Iconise 
Bertrand, Nap. Benj. 
Myers, Samuel 
Jackson, Johanna Eliz 
Hughes, Helena Aug- 
ustine 
Denis, Eliz. Virginie 
Howath, Abraham 
Chales, Louis Adolphu: 
lyaughlin, Wm. Joseph 
Nestor, Martin 
Rood, Jannie Mary 
Thibault, Ida Amelia 
Wholey, L,ucy Anna 
McCarthy, Abraham 
Belleville, Joseph 
Bra baut, Francis Xavai 
McCormick, Michael 



Jan. g 


Jan. 19 


I 


" 23 


sse ' ' 29 


5S ■' 27 


" 25 


" 31 


Feb. 2 


Feb. 3 


9 


" 14 


Jan. 2q 


" H 


Dec 2S '5S " 14 


F"eb. 21 


■' 21 


Mch. 29 


Mch. 30 


Apr. 5 


Apr. 10 


Mch. I 


" 21 


'.. Apr. 12 


" 21 


Jan. N 


" 26 


Apr. 24 


" 26 


Apr. 24 


May 8 


s May II 


" II 


Jan. 20 


,' 22 


Apr. 12 


" 29 


Feb. 20 '39 


June 2 


May 29 


2 


Apr. 24 


" 12 


June 12 


12 


Mch 13 


" 19 


er June 23 


" 26 


10 


•■ 26 



Maher, William 
Mulcahey, John 
Parent, Catharine 
Fitzgerald, Wm. 
Herbrecht. Catharine 
Beaudoin, I.,uciana 
McKinley, Michael 
Bazinet, Catharine 

Josephine 
Fitzgerald, Peter 
Rieses, Arthur 
Charpentier, Charles 
Duford,Mary Sophie 
Jacob, Alexis 
Rhodrigue, Virginia 
Benoit, Mary Meline 
Charlebois, Anthony 
Charlebois, Helen 

Magdelene " 17 

MARRIAGES. 
Rhodrigue, J. B. and Mary 

Benoit 
Doney, Albertiis and .Amelia 

Nadeau 
Edus, Peter and Julia Collin 
PreviUe, Jo.seph and Adelaide 

L,emieux 
Hughes, P. Thos. Fk. and Jeaii- 

nie Rood 
Monroe, George and Marg. 

Dowdall 
Pilon, Edward and Philomena 

Preville 
Pilon, Cyprien and Zoe Deni.s 



June 30 


July 


4 




20 




10 


May 


28 


Aug. 


,s 


July 


,s 




14 




31 




27 


Sept. 


9 


Sept. 


9 


Aug. 


15 




9 


Sept 


24 


Oct. 


9 


Aug. 


I.S 


Oct. 


23 


Oct. 


7 




23 




29 


Nov. 


2 


Nov. 


6 




9 




5 




28 


Dec. 


,=; 


Dec. 


10 


.Sept. 


17 




1 1 




27 




2.S 



Jan 


24 


Feb. 


14 




21 


Ma> 


9 


June 2 


Oct. 


18 


Nov 


3 


May 


i,S 



BAPTISMS. 



L,achance, J. B. 
L,efebvre Mennette 
Thibault Alphon.=e 
Denis Anielie 
Daily Mary 
Chaltre Ovila 
Lalonde Cyprien 



Jan. ~ 
Dec. 24 
Jan. 25 
3 
Dec. 25 
Jan. 16 
Feb. 23 



Jan. s 

39 " 22 

" 29 

" 22 

'59 " 29 

Feb. 26 



60 



Doran George 
Collin George Marcell 
Kelley Michael 
L,efebvre M. Ann 
Delaney John 
Chayet Charles 
Mallette Mary 
Farrell Edward 
Siniard Nathalie 
L,afleur George 
Gillick Sarah Joanna 
Bertrand Seraphine 
Denis Joseph 
Thomas Henry 
Brabant Mary 
lyCtarte Joseph 
Miron George Ant. 
Austead Mary Helena 
Flynn John 
Dwyer John 
Dwyer Joanna 
Delaney Eliz. 
Hayes Francis 
Minor Athalia 
Bailey Peter Eugene 
Henney Cath. 
Hughes John Pat. 
Goyette Virginia 
L,ebic ? Catharine 
Gooley William Pat. 
Duval Mary 
l<efebvre Mary 
Fitzgerald Mary 
Picard John 
L,ieb Rosa 
Klotz George 
Letart Sophia 
Bertrand Bertha 
Duford Alphonse 
Delmar.se Helena 
Equien Harriet 
lyucier Scholastique 
St, Onge Jo.seph Dan 
Gelinot Hel'en 
Gelinot Virginia 
t,awler Richard 
Brown John Uriel B. 



Jan. 21 
in Feb. 26 
Jan. I 
Feb. 9 
Mch. 16 



Feb. 

Mch. 
Feb. 
Mch. 
Apr. 



Feb. 
May 



Apr. I 

Feb. 10 

Apr. 30 

Jan. II '58 " 

Feb. 16 Apr 

Apr. 22 

•' 27 

May 28 

Apr. 28 

" '7 

July 4 

June 5 

May 23 

Jan. 15 

" 15 

J"iy 3 



May 

June 
" 1 
July 



26 O'Reily Philips Dec. 

Maher Bridget Dec. 30 Jan. 5 ' 

MARRIAGES. 
Parrot, Peter and Eliz. Miron July 

§' Myers Louis and Hellen I^epage 
glDenis Joseph and Mary Denis May 

25 lyareau Joseph and Mary D. 
Charlebois 
Blonchette Charles and Horora 
Cain 
13 1 Brown John and Mary O'Connor 



Nov. i: 



Nov. 
Dec. 



31 



1861 
BAPTISMS. 



iCharpentier Matilda 

vGervais J. B. 

Charlebois Matilda 
23 

23 

23 



Jan. 24 
Mch. 14 



Jan. 
Mch. 



" 28 
Aug. '2 
June I 
Apr. 9 
June 27 
Sept. 2 
July 2 
Aug. 5 

" 26 
Sept. 7 
Aug. 21 

" 7 '59 
Dec. 25 '59 
June 28 '59 
Sept. 6 ( 
Oct. 12 

" 17 

Sept. 17 

Oct. I 



Aug. 
July 

Sept. 



Amelia 

Thibault Francois X. 

Pilon Mary Virginia 

Brown Henry 

Brown M. Jane 

Wright Luccetia 

Balthazar Edmond 

Fortiu Mary Eliz 

Chale Mary Malitina 
'|Bi.ssonnette Eliz. Ann. 
jRussel Anna 

Johnson Mary Henriette May 11 
" L,eger Mary Augustine " 12 
IPonchette Amelia 



19 
" 24 
May 7 '59 " 
July 22 '57 " 
Mch. 13 '47 Apr. 
" 3 
Apr. 12 " 

" 14 
" 14 



30 



May 



June 2 June ib 



15 



Aug. 
Nov. 



Dec. 2 Dec. 17 
Oct. 30 '36 " 25 



iQuesnel Benjamin 

Monnette L,ena Jan. '60 " 16 

I Rhodrigue Mary Joanna May i " ib 

I Rogers Joseph June 16 " 16 

Kelley John Feb. 25 " 18 

j MARRIAGES. 

I Vandette Victor and Attila I,eGros Jan. 14 

Churco Chas. and Cath L,efebvre " 15 
Stumps George and Mary Jos. 

I vSharples Apr. 9 
Benoit Joseph and DesAnges 

Mercier May 12 



61 



CHAPTER V. 

Rev. Fr. Michael Clarke. — The Church is Repaired and 
the Cemetery Rnlarged. — Stations of the Cross are 
Placed in the Church. 



The eighth priest to look after the little catholic flock 
at Clayton, was Hew Michael Clarke of Carthage. He 
arrived here for the first time on the 4th of July, 1861. 
He found the rectory open and occupied by Honorah 
Delaney and Bridget Stapleton, whom Fr. Guth had 
left in charge until another priest should come. Fr. 
Clarke did not disturb these two ladies in their peaceful 
occupancy of the parish house and boarded and lodged 
with them every time he came to Clayton. 

Fr. Clarke found the church dilapidated. The plas- 
ter was falling down and no one could tell that it had 
ever been painted. From his ver)- first visit, he spoke 
of repairing the church. Twice after mass, he begged 
of the people to come forward and subscribe generous!}- 
towards the repairs needed on the building. About 
$200 was raised in this way and with this money. Father 
Clarke had the inside of the church ceiled, and both the 
inside and outside painted. 

In October of 1861, Father Clarke called a " bee " to 
level the cemetery, to lay it out into plots and to remo\-e 

62 




REV. MICHAEL CLARKE 

ATTENDED CLAYTON FROM JUI^Y 1861 TO AUGUST 1862. 



a sand bank which stood just outside the cemetery gate. 
During' the day he took up a collection and bought three 
quarters of an acre of land from Dannah Angel October 
22, 1861, for $80, and in this way enlarged the cemetery 
to the road that leads to John Barrett's. 

As the collection taken by Father Clarke did not suf- 
fice to pay for this parcel of land Joseph Thibault sr., 
went to see all the people who had not yet contributed 
and in this way raised enough money to satisfy the ob- 
lio;ation. Following- are the names of those who sub- 
scribed and the amount that each gave. For this list I 
am indebted to Joseph Thibault. Joseph Thibault $5, 
Joseph Duford $5 Thomas Delaney $5, Israel Belleville, 
Nelson Duford, John Fitzgerald, John Bertrand, Michael 
Mason, Moses Lefaivre, Marcus Delaney Patrick Dow- 
dall, John Hayes, Richard Lawler, Patrick Cantwell, 
Michael Mullen, Patrick Fitzgerald, James Dwyer, Denis 
Maker, Roda Fitzgerald, Stephen Pilon, Felix Belonger, 
Thomas Mercier, Edward Bertrand, Joseph Charlebois 
$1.00 each; Leander Brabant, Philip Bazinett, Louis 
Baninett, Protet Penault, Edward Cartier, Joseph Pilon, 
$2.00 each; Leander Denis and James Belonger gave 50 
cents each. 

Another event took place during Father Clarke's short 
pastorate. Joahna McManus and Honorah Delaney took 
up a subscription to buy Stations of the Cross. The 
frames were made by John B. Bazinet, the glass was 
bought at Redwood and the chromos in New York city. 
These were put together in Clavton, and such were the 

65 



first stations of the cross which St. Mary's church owned. 
These are quite in contrast with our present g-rand and 
expensive stations of the cross. Yet the catholic people 
of 1 86 1 prized them highly and thought these were 
quite artistic. 

When the new vSt. Mar)-\s church was completed, the 
pastor Rev. E. G. Brice, did not hang them on the 
walls of the new temple, but distributed them among 
different families, in whose homes, they can yet be seen. 
Father Clarke blessed and erected these stations of the 
cross in the summer of 1862. Shortly after, he ceased 
to attend Clayton. He had charge of the mission but a 
short time, yet he accomplished a great deal. He left 
behind him the reputation of being a conscientious 
priest, a clever man and a good financier. 

Father Thomas C. Middleton, O. S. A. D. D. writes 
that: " Father Michael Clarke was a tall, square 
shouldered, heavy built man, on whom small pox had 
left its indelible marks." He was dark complexioned, 
stern and determined ; he wore cheap and plain clothes 
and was very rustic in appearance. He was pious, 
charitable, generous and a fair speaker. He was a dis- 
ciple and advocate of total abstinence and did not use 
tobacco in any form. " He was one of the most ener- 
getic missionaries of his time." He built the cfiurches 
at Rossie, Pinckney, Louisburgh and Sterlingville, and 
at the same time attended to Clayton and Carthage with 
scrupulous care. Yet, in spite of these qualities, he had 
no patience with tepid catholics and he fought the dic- 

66 



tutorial trustees of Carthage to the bitter end, thereby 
raising a contention which resulted in the parish being 
placed under interdict by Bishop McCloskey. Father 
Clarke never had any trouble in Clayton; he was well 
liked b)- all and carried away with him the best wishes 
of the people. He died in Schenectaday several years 
ago. Following are those whom he baptized and mar- 
ried. He kept no records of deaths. 



1.S61 

BAPTISMS. 

Date 

of 

Birth. 

Minor, Alford J"ly 4 

Piloii, Hellen June 25 

St. Barba, Ann Mary " 25 

McCormick.PeterEugene Mayio 
Broshon, Mary Eliz. July 2'^ 

McGuilly, Mary 

Honora 
t,achance, George 
Cortier, Edward 
Mulcahey, James 
Cholette, Mary Julia 
Charlebois, James 

Alphonzo 
Bernier, Mary Edwidge 
I.,eroux, Xavier Nov 

Brown, Eliz. Ann 
Formme, Charles 



June 24 
Aug. 9 
Oct. 13 
Aug 
Sept 



60 



Date 

of 
Bapt. 

July 4 

" 4 

" 4 

Aug. 15 

" 15 

" 15 
" 15 
" 15 
" 15 
Sept. 15 



MARRIAGES. 

Jacob, Michael and Annette 

McCarthy 
Marshron, John and Virginie 

Lalonde 



17 Nov. 21 
27 " 21 

21 Dec. 15 

13 " 25 

'■ 25 



1 86 2 
BAPTISMS. 

Kilburn, Emma Dalia Mch, ti 

Howarth, Julia Ann " S 

l,etarte, Adelaide " 11 

Flynn, Geo. Feb. 20 

Bertrand, Joseph June 22 
Bertrand, Cath. Clo- 

tilde May 16 

Palmer, May Jane Aug. iS 

Farrel, Sarah May 20 



June 23 

" 23 
" 23 
" 23 
" 23 

" 23 
Aug. 18 

" 18 



67 



CHAPTER VI. 
Rev. Fathers Van Cainpenhant and I^iike Harney. 



The ninth priest to visit Clayton was Rev. Rdward 
Francis Van Canipenhant, a Belgian, better known as 
Father Francis. He came from Watertown to Clax'ton 
for the first time in Febrnary, 1862, and attended this 
place for six months. Whilst here, he lodged and 
boarded with Honorah Delane}- and Bridget Stapleton 
in the parochial honse. 

Father Francis organized the parish in which the 
writer was born in i860 and provided Champlain with 
its first catholic clinrch. It was in this dear old church 
that the author of this little history was baptized, made 
his first communion, was confirmed and served at the 
altar for many years. 

Father Francis was middle sized, large, fine looking, 
temperate in his habits, punctual and very exacting. He 
was a priest of great eloquence, a skillful financier and 
was fond of music and good singing. At one tijne he 
brought St. Patrick's choir from Watertown to Clayton 
and gave the people a musical treat. Feather Francis 
died several years ago. 

The tenth priest who had charge of Chnton, was 
Feather Luke Harney of Watertown. Although pastor of 

68 




RKV. LUKE HARNEY 
ATTENDKI) CI.AYTON FROM OCTOBER 1S62 TO OCTOBER 1S63. 



Clayton, he made his headquarters at Father James 
Hogan's, pastor of St. Patrick's church, Watertown. He 
came here in October 1862 and attended this parish un- 
til October 1863, and at the same time had charge of 
Redwood. Father Harney was just ordained when he 
took charge of this parish. He had dark complexion, 
was low sized and slender. He was strict, quick tem- 
pered, had no patience with drunkards and saloon keep- 
ers and horse whipped many of them whilst pastor of 
Port Henry. Fr. Harney was a good priest, but like all 
mortals, he had a hobby and this was for fast horses and 
fine carriages. Never was he seen driving a slow or a 
poor horse, but he had the fastest and finest in the 
neighborhood. He was zealous, aimiable and kind 
but was a poor financier. He made staunch and 
bosom friends wherever he lived. He died in Duraneo, 
Cal., Dec. 19, 1892. 

Following are the names of those he baptized and 
married. He kept no record of deaths. 



1S62 

BAPTISMS. 
Myres, Charlotte Marie Sept. 



Picard, Matilde 
Picard Mary Jane 
MacCabee, Helen 
Pilon, Wni. Henry 
I.,aporte, Geo. 
IvCfebvre, I,ouis 
Ivaporte, Adeline 
O'Connell, Sarah 
Turcot, Mary Jose- 
phine 
Menard, Jcseph 

Clovis 
Duford, Mary Sophia 



Sept. 15 

Oct. 15 

Aug. 

Oct. 

Jan. 16 

Mch. 

Sept. 

Oct. iq 



I find two baptisms performed by Kev. 
J. Hogan in 1S62. 

Fitzgerald, IJliza Oct. 24 Nov. 16 

Kellej', Ann June 23 " 16 



MARRIAGES 




Gervais, Francis and Eliz. 




Crawford 


Oct. 12 


1863 




BAPTISMS. 




Lawlor, Thomas Jan. 


s Feb. 26 


Belleville, I.=rael Feb. 


I Mch. 22 


Thibault, Matilda Mch. 


12 " 22 


Campbell, Loretta Feb. 


20 "22 



71 



Paquet, Francis X. 

Picard, Joseph San- 
ford 

McKinley, P'rancis Pat. 

Fitzgerald, James 
Patrick 

Menard, Hellen I,,oiiise 

Delaney, Wm. 

O'Riley, Honorah Catli 

Benoit, J. B. 

Charlebois, EHz. 

Gervais, L,ajore 

I.,anglois, Olivier 

Cartier, Jerome 

Delniarse, Clara 

Brown, Mary 

Martin, Pat, Wm. 

Leroux, Adelaide 

Donais, Charles 



Mch. 


i6 


Mch 


22 


Apr. 


4 


June 


I 


May 


N 




I 




2 




If) 


July 


,^ 


July 


.s 


June 


lO 




5 


Apr. 


26 




5 


July 


9 




It) 




10 


" 


17 




2S 


Aug. 


II 




16 




15 


Feb. 


10 




15 


Moh. 


4 




1.5 


July 


3 


" 


15 




10 




10 


Sept. 


5 


Sept. 


5 


Aug. 


2 


" 


15 



Benoit, Joseph Sept. i Sept 15 

McCormick, Eliz. Jan. Aug, 6 " 20 
Furgurson, Moly 

Eunice Sept. 3 Oct. 3 

I find three baptisms by Rev. James 
Hogan of Watertown in 1S63. 
Duval, Oneas May 30 May 31 

Daniel, Wm. " 2S " 31 

Picard, Wm. Henrj' Jan. s '<n " 31 

MARRIAGES. 

McCarthy, Louis and Julia 

•Shallette July 3 

Jacob, Pierce and Felicite 

Vandette " ,s 

Cousineau, Eurilien and Cath. 

Pilon " 19 

Gelinot, Israel and Celina 

Preville Sept. 3 



72 



CHAPTER VII. 

Father James J. Sherry's First Term. — The Church 
and Rectory are Repaired. — A Well is Dug and a 
Wooden Fence is Built Around the Cemetery. 



The eleventh priest to attend Clayton was Rev. James 
J. Sherry. He came here for the first time in October, 
1863, and said mass only every other Sunday, as he also 
had charge of Lafargeville, Rossie and Redwood at the 
same time. Until 1864, Fr. Sherry made his residence 
with Fr. Hogan of Watertown, whose house was a ren- 
dezvous for all the surrounding missionaries. During 
those nine months, Fr. Sherry boarded, when in Clayton, 
with Honorah Delaney and Bridget Stapleton in the 
parochial hou.se. But after that time, the latter vacated 
the Rectory and Fr. Sherry and his mother, and other 
relatives moved into it. 

Fr. Sherry's first term at Clayton lasted four years, 
namely until August, 1867, and was most successful. 
He had the main alter moved back and lowered, he ad- 
ded a few pews in front of the old ones, put in an altar 
railing, and pews in the gallery, and had the church 
painted on the outside. He also repaired the parochial 
residence, dug a well behind the house which is still 
very good, and finally built a wooden fence around the 



cemetery. Findino- that the revenues of the churcli 
were not siifficent, he raised the pew rent to $600.00. 
He also made an attempt to enlarge the church by 
building on a T or a Greek cross and for this purpose 
started an improvement fund, but this plan never mater- 
ialized. All the improvements on house and church 
were made by John J. Delaney, Sr., at his own expense, 
for which he was never paid in cash. Yet, when the 
original subscription for the new church was taken up, 
he received credit for $150.00 in consideration of the 
amount due him. 

Following are the names of those who were baptized 
and married by Fr. Sherry between the years 1863 and 
1867: 



IS6I 








Denis, Marie L,ena 


Dec. 23 •()3 




10 


BAPTISMS. 

Date 

of 
Birth. 


Date 

of 
Bapt. 


Kanally, Mary " ib '()3 
Charpentier, Jos. Fran- 
cis Feb. 25 '64 
Methot, Jos. Oscar " 27 '54 
l,ougtin, Emma Jane " 8 


Mch. 


10 

b 
b 
6 


Payment, Caroline 


Oct. 20 


Nov. 


13 


I.,olonde, Matilda 


Mch. 31 


Apr. 


I 


Bertrand, Helen 


Nov. 5 




13 


Labonte, Marj' EHz. 


" 24 




3 


.Siniard, Catharine 


8 




13 


I,awrence, M. Jane 


June 30 '63 




3 


Boyer, Marie Victorine 


" 28 


" 


15 


Flynn, Anna 


Jan. 27 


" 


■7 


Bertrand, John 


Dec. 9 


Dec. 


13 


Charlebois, Jerome 


Mch. 7 




17 


Lalonde, John 


Nov. 28 




13 


St. Onge, Jos. Henry 


July 29 '63 




i£ 


Jordan, Rose 


.5 




25 


Cholette, Alphonse 


Apr. 23 




2b 


CoUette, Mary Jane 


Dec. 17 




2,=; 


Pilon, Joseph 


May 2 


May 


8 


MARRIAGES. 






L,eroux, J. B. 
Fance, John 


10 
Apr. 27 




20 

21 


Quesnel, Joseph and M 


arg. 






Delaney, Wm. 


May k 




51 


Daniel 




Nov. 


21 


l,achance, Henriette 

Marie 








r'if^A 




21 


1004 

BAPTISMS. 






Miranlt, Prote Jo.seph 
Charpentier, Odille 


June 2 
12 


June 


13 


Quesnel, Mary Cor- 








Benoit, Geo. 


July !7 


July 


17 


delia 


May 3 '58 


Feb. 


9 


Charlebois, Rosalie 


I 




24 


Qnesneel, Sarah Ann 


Feb. 3 7)1 




9 


Maher, Michael 


" 3" 


Aug. 


7 



74 

















..l''^-. 


•9V ' 










/" •■■ ■ 






Jl 








'- '^c^M 


^;^^^^^^H 


■1 




l" 













REV. JAMES J. SHERRY 

Pastor at Clayton from October iS6^ to November 1867 and from June 1877 to 
July 1SS3. 



Mulcahey, Thos. . " 7 

Dwyer, \Vm. " 3 

McCarthy, Fk. Eustache Sept. 3 
t,etarte, M. IvOuise Sept. 21 

Vandette, Joseph Oct. 3 

McKinley, Ed. Bernard Sept. 14 
t,efebvre, Eniilie Cath. Oct, g 
McGilHs, James 
Denis, L,eander 
Belanger, Stephen 

Henry 
Cantwell, Annetta 
Brabant, I,ucey 
Turcot, Marie Julie 
Fitzgerald, Sarah Jane 



Sept. 
Oct. 



Sept. 


27 


" 24 


Oct. 


24 


" 26 


Nov 


3 


Nov. 4 




6 


" 20 




7 


Dec. 4 


Dec. 


16 


" 16 




6 


" 26 



Chevrier, Sophia July 16 .Sept. 4 

Bertrand, Alphonzo 
Quesuel, Sophronie 

Benoit, Henry Nov. 2 Nov. 

Pilon, Phebe Gertrude 
Daverne, Marj' Ann 
Pilon, Susanne " 3 " 3 

I find the following baptisms perform- 
ed by Rev. H. Byrnes in 1S65. 



July 


16 


Sept. 


3 




12 


Nov. 


2 




5 


Dec. 


25 



1865 

BAPTISMS. 



Nestor, Rose Ann 
I,abonte, Clemence 
Thibault, Hellen Anas 

tasia 
Gelinot, I.,eon 
Charlebois, Mathias 
Kelley, Margaret 
Tetarte, J. B. 



Ju'y 24 
Jan. 



Mch. 

Feb. 



'64 Jan. S 



5 Mch. II 



Purgurson, John 
McKinley, John Law- 
rence 
I,eroux, Adelaide 
Brown, John Eusiagh 
Menard, Emma Delia 



June 22 July 13 



Aug. 
July 

Nov. 



15 12 

Mch. 29 Apr. I 



Fitzgerald, Mary .Sophia ' 


5 




16 


L,awler, Ed. Bernard 


Apr. 


6 


" 


27 


Belleville, Isidore 




4 


May 


7 


Fitzgerald, Mary Hellen 


iS 




7 


Bartrand, l,oui.se Ermine " 


7 




8 


Menard, Anthony 




4 




II 


Mongeau, Joseph 


Mch. 


21 




18 


Kanaley, Maurice 


Feb. 


15 


" 


28 


Delaney, John 


May 


22 


Jan. 


II 


Hyde, James 




7 




II 


Brabant, Charles 


June 


3 




11 


Lalonde, Jos. Abraham 


Mch. 


4 


July 


27 


Kingsley, Edward 


June 


25 




2 


.Shneider, John 


July 


4 




4 


Dwyer, John 


June 


30 


Aug. 


2 


L,ajoie, Mar\- Cath. Feb. 9 


65 




6 


Gervais, Francoise 


Jan. 


3 




15 


OReilly, Eliza 


June 


21 




27 


Charlebois, Hellen 


Aug. 


2(j 




27 


Downes, John Terrance 




y 




27 



MARRIAGES. 

McKinley, Pat and Mary Mc- 
lyaughlin 

Pilon, Stephen and Mary Ann 
McKinley 

Grant, Wni. and Bridget Maher 

Delaney, Mick and Eliza Will- 
iams 

Bazinet, John and Philomina 
Bertrand 

Daniel, Anicet and Eliz. Fortin 

I,angevin, Joseph and Mary 
I^epage 

Delaney, Pat and Mary Dowdal 



1 86b 

BAPTISMS. 

Rhodrigue, Joseph Apr. 31 

Picard, L,ucey Eliz. Jan. 4 

Collin, lyOuis Henry Oct. 7 '65 
Benoit, Agnes Jan. 16 

Delaney, Joseph Wm. Feb. 10 
Cantwell, John " 20 

I,angevin, John Mch. 4 

Siniard, John Oct. 24 '63 

I.,achance, Joseph Mch. 14 

Grant, Mary Ann Jan. 15 

Delanej', Honorah Joan- 



" lb 
Aug. 9 
Oct. i.^ 
Nov. 7 



Jan. 7 



Feb. 


26 


aiay 


13 


Aug. 


14 


Aug. 


21 


Sept. 


II 


Dec. 


27 



Jan. 3 

10 

" 14 

Feb. 14 

Mch. 9 

" 9 

" 9 

" 12 

" 14 



Mch. 20 Apr. 4 



11 



Howarth, Abraham 


I S3 1 


Apr 


15 


Belanger, Marceline 


Feb 21 


Feb 25 


Bazinet, Finnin Oliver 


Apr 7 




15 


Gervais, Peter 


" 24 


" 25 


Mason. Marg. Octance 


" 18 




30 


I^epage, David 


" 27 


" 27 


Laloiide, Peter 


" 25 




30 


Delaney, Eugene Mich 






Kelly, Sarah Jane 


" 7 


May 


6 


ael 


Mch 9 


Mch 23 


Hayes, Ann 


May 26 


June 


24 


Bertrand, Oliver Alex. 


" iS 


'■ 24 


Denis, Peter 


July 3 


July 


10 


Thibault. Matilda 


■' 22 


" 24 


Miron, M. Eliz. 


" .^ 




13 


Quesnel, Hyacinthe 


" 25 


., 27 


Picard, Amelia 


June 




22 


Dwyer. John 


Oct 12 66 


" 28 


Kepler, Stephen Em- 








Denis, Henry 


Apr 5 


Apr 7 


manuel 


" 13 




22 


Jegoux, Joseph 


3 


7 


Kensella, Anthony 


July 29 


Aug 


5 


Surean, Joseph 


" 5 


" 7 


Pilon, Alfred 


Aug 9 




17 


Mason, Augustus Mich 


Mch 23 


" 13 


Daniel, Eliza 


•■ iS 




20 


Flynn, Stephen Aldin 


Feb 5 


Apr 13 


Charlebois, Mary 


" 25 


Sept 


I 


Dwyer, Mich 


Mch 4 


" 13 


Russell, Francois 


Sept 2 




S 


i,achance, Wm, Henry 


Apr 5 


" '3 


Longtin, J. B. 


" 25 




12 


Charlebois, Oliva 


" 13 


" IH 


Geigerich, Geo, 


July 7 '64 


Oct. 


14 


Kennally, John Alex. 


Mch iS 


May 26 


Delaney, Wm. Marcus 


Sept 1 1 




14 


l^etarte, Adelaide L,ouise Apr 19 


" 27 


L,angevin, Marie Ange- 








Bertrand, Susanue 


June 9 


June n 


liqne 


Oct 25 


Nov 


5 


Hyde, David 


" 2 


" 23 


Daniel, Joseph 


Nov 6 


'' 


7 


Farrell, Mary 


May 4 


" 23 


Charpentier, M. Ann 


Oct 28 


'' 


7 


Belleville, Anthony 






L,etarte, Michael 


Nov 21 


Nov 


21 


Willard 


" >9 


" 25 


Russel, Joseph 


" 10 


Dec 


16 


Menard, M. Matilda 


July 4 


July 7 


Knight, Cornelius Pat 


Mch 25 




25 


McKay, Charles Wm. 


May 8 


Aug 3 


Jordan, M. Ann 


Dec 6 




26 


Gillick, Marj' 


Sept 27 '66 " 4 


Charlebois, Hen. L,ouise 


" 3 




25 


Brabant, Francois Aug- 






Duford, Hellen 


6 




18 


ustus 


Aug 3 


■' 4 


Bazinet, Philomina Clo 


th- 






Collin, Desire David 


July 22 


" 4 


ilde 


" 27 




27 


McKinley, Alice 


" 28 


" 18 


MARRIAGES. 






Charretier, Jos. 


Sept 2 


Sept 2 


McManus, Pat T. and Joanna 






Fitzgerald, Cath. 


June 21 


8 


Brennan 




Jan 


10 


Pilon, Wm. 


Sept 7 


S 


Ryan, Wm. and Hellen 


Currv 


June 


2 


Cantwell, Pat Francis 


■• 18 


" iS 


McKay, Wm. and Adelaide Pilon 


July 


s 


Delaney, Hellen Eliz. 


" 25 


" 29 










Delaney, Catharine 


" 20 


Oct 13 










Charpentier, Josephine 


Oct 20 


" 25 


1S67 








Jette, Wm. 
L,'Heureux, Rose 


May 6 '66 


" 25 


BAPTISMS. 




















Delima 


Oct 14 


Nov. 5 


Howarth, Mary 


Dec 19 '66 


Jan 


7 


McKinley, Jos. Bernard Sept 26 


" 10 


Lawlor, Wm. Pat 




Feb 


I 


Turcot, M. Adelaide 


Nov 29 


Dec 20 


Kennally, Marg. 


Dec 1 '66 




2 


I found the follOwi 


ig baptisms per- 


Brabant, Hilaire 


Feb 24 




25 


formed by Rev. J Mai 


gin, 0. M. I. in 


L,efebvre, Anne Sophia 


Mch 15 


Mch 


19 


1867: 







78 



Zenon, Sarah 


1S37 




Dec 7 


Diiford, Narcisse and Marg. 


Gauthier, Henry 


May 5 


■60 


" 7 


Mibault 


Gauthier, Charles 


Oct 13 


'61 


" 7 


Bissonnette, Fk. and Angele 


Gauthier, John 


Nov 6 


"65 


" 7 


lyanglois 



MARRIAGES. 
Charpentier, Cyrille and Ma- 
tilda Jegoux Jan 7 
Schulz, Peter and Eliz. Kepler " 17 
Sinionette, Jos. and Alice Gillick Feb 21 



July 7 



Nov 10 

I^avary, Fk. ank Cath. Quesnel " 10 

The following marriage was performed 
by Rev. J. Mangin, O. M. I., in 1867: 
Gauthier, Anthony and .Sarah 

Zeno Dec 7 



CHAPTER VIII. 

Father Paul de Saunhac. — St. Mary's Parish is Incorpo- 
rated. — The Deeds for the Church, House and School 
Lots are Secured P'roin Vincent LeRay and Recorded 
in the County Clerk's Office. — A Fourth Building 
Lot is Purcha.sed and the Rectory Enlarged. — A Bell 
Fund is Started. 



The twelfth priest who was appointed to Clayton, w^as 
Rev. Paul de Saunhac. He came to this place in Dec- 
ember, 1867, and remained six years. Fr. de Saunhac 
was a thorough business man. Through neglect or for- 
getfulness, St. Mary's parish had never been incorpo- 
rated, so Fr, de Saunhac straightened this matter on 

79 



Jan. 8tli, 1870. The act of incorporation is still pre- 
served and reads thus: 

Know all men by these presents, that we, Rt. Rev. 
Joseph Conroy, Bishop of the diocese of Albany, in the 
State of New York, and the Very Rev. E. P. Wadhams, 
Vicar General of such diocese, and Rev. Paul de Sann- 
hac, the pastor of St. Mary's of Clayton, in such diocese, 
pursuant to an act of the legislature of the State of 
New York, passed March 25, 1863, entitled "an act sup- 
plementary to the act entitled an act to provide for the 
incorporation of Religious Societies", passed April 5, 
1813, do hereby certify that we have selected and ap- 
pointed, and we do hereby select and appoint Leander 
Brabant and John Mulcahey, two la)-men, members of 
said church, to be, and act with us, as trustees of said 
church and to unite with us in signing a certificate, in 
duplicate, showing the name of which we and they, and 
our and their successors as such trustees, ahall be known 
and distinguished as a body corporate by virtue of the 
said supplementary act. 

And we, the said Bishop, Vicar General, pastor and 
two laymen, do hereby make this certificate for the pur- 
pose of incorporating the said church as a Religious 
Society, under and by virtue of said supplementary act, 
and do determine and declare that we and our success- 
ors, as such trustees, shall be known and distinguished as 
a body corporate by the name of Saint Mary's of Clay- 
ton by virtue of said supplementary act. 

In witness whereof we hereunto set our hands and 

80 




REV. PAUL DE vSAUNHAC 
PASTOR AT CLAYTON FROM DECEMBER 1S67 TO JUI.Y 1873. 



seals, this 8th day of January, in the year of onr Lord 
one thonsand eight hundred and seventy. 

E. P. Wadhams, V. G. 

P. A. de Saunhac. 

Leander Brabant. 

John Mulcahey. 

Another important matter, which Fr. de Saunhac 
regulated, was to secure in writing the warranty deed 
of the two original lots No. 20 and No. 74, that is, the 
school and house lots donated by Vincent LeRay de 
Chaumont and to have the same recorded in the County 
Clerk's office, April 19th, 1872. Lot No. 'jt^^ or church 
lot, was donated by Vincent LeRay, Oct. 16, 1848, and 
was recorded March ist, 1851. Fr. de Saunhac bought 
lot No. 75 south of the house for $175 from Celestine 
Steel and built the first story of the south addition to 
the parochial house. He planted trees in front of the 
house and church and took good care of the church 
property. He attended Redwood whilst at Clayton. 
A bell fund was started in Father de Saunhac's time by 
means of an excursion and a few picnics. 

Father Paul de Saunhac was born in France and was 
quite young when he came to this country. He was 
tall, robust, portly and of a dark complexion. He was 
joU}-, friendly and congenial. He was a whole-souled 
man, loved company and was fond of visiting. He was 
familier with everybody, could tell a good joke but was 
somewhat imprudent in his conversation. By this way 

83 



of acting, he made for himself many staunch friends 
who are devoted to him to this day, but he also made 
some enemies who opposed him bitterly and made life 
unpleasant for him. He left Clayton in July 1873, and 
from here, he went to the Kingston diocese, and he is 
at present pastor of the French church at Cornwall, 
Canada. 

Following are the names of those whom he baptized, 
married and buried: 



1.S67 

MARRIAGES. | 

Date. 
Sullivan, Thos. and Mary Mc- 

Cravy I'ec. 25 

DEATHS. I 

Date of Date of 
Death. Burial. 

McKelley, John Dec 24 Dec 27 

Cantwell, John " 29 " 31 



BAPTISMS. 

Date 

of 
Birth. 

O'Connor, Denis Ban Dec 17 '67 
Dul,ac, Joseph Honore Jan 4 
O'Brien, Wm. " 10 

Fitzgerald, Marg. Eliz. Oct 27 .67 
Maillet, John Jan 29 

Mulcahey, Ed. I'at. Feb 3 

Benoit, Marg. " 21 

Duford, Mary Anielie Dec 21 '67 
John.son, Geo. Alphonse Mch 10 
Lalonde, Caroline Feb 25 

Charlebois, Edward Mch 23 

Daniel, L,eon " 18 

McDonald, Oath. F"eb 7 



Date 

of 
Bapt. 

Jan 19 

" 19 
" iq 
" 19 

F"eb 23 
" 23 
" 24 
" 26 

Mch 17 
" II 

Apr 15 

Mch 29 



IS^.S 






BAPTISMS. 






Bouin, Wni. 


July 5 '*io 


Mch 


21 


L,eenan, Joanna 


Jan 15 




21 


Lewis, John 


Apr I 


Apr 


21 


Burns, Julie 


Jan .S 




21 


Carroll, Mary 


Mch 15 




21 


Brown, Marg. 


Jan 7 




22 


Doggan, Doran 


Feb 15 


" 


22 


Sullivan, Wm. 


Dec 9 




23 


L,angevin, Etienne 


Apr 21 




29 


Fitzgerald, Hellen 


Mch 13 


May 


2 


Guigerick, Ann 


Dec 23 '67 




3 


Nestor, Mary 


Nov I '67 




3 


Quesnel, Sophia 


Apr 20 




3 


L,aconibe, Solonie Ar 


May g 




10 


Gerbey, Joseph 


•' 12 




14 


Petry, Geo. 


Apr I 




17 


Manson, Marg. 


Dec. 27 '57 




17 


Sheehy, L,ucey 


Apr m 




\- 


Glea.son, Wm. 


May () 




17 


Blackburn, Adelaide 


Dec 14 '67 




20 


Blair, Alice 


Jan 14 




20 


Senecal, Leon 


Apr 21 




24 


Menard, Eleazar 


May 29 




29 


Belley, Louise 


Jan 27 




3' 


Gillick, (irace 


Mch s 




3' 


Thibault,AdoIphe Bn 


no June 1 1 


June 


14 


Miller, Vincent Francis Jan 27 




14 


Gavithier, May Angel 


ine May 21 




14 



84 



Champagne, Geo. Alfred June 15 June i6iLahnahan, James Sept 26 

Aug 2 '67 " 16 Campbell, Eliz, Jan 29 

May 25 " 2S St. George, Mary Feb 20 

1S50 " 21 Ander.son, Alice .Sept 13 '55 

May 7 " 21 L,eber, Narcisse Oct 3 '5S 

" 13 " 28 l,eber, Charles Feb 26 '65 

June 5 July i2:L,eber, Joseph Oct 2S '63 

"22 " 12 j Leber, George Jan 26 '56 

l,eber, Mary Oct S '60 

Donnovan, Eliz. Sept 10 



Brady, Fred. Wm 

Baker, Wm. 

Golden, Honore 

Sullivan, Ann 

Motandau, Adele 

Kepler, Wm. Pat. 

Jacques, Narcisse 

t,ongtin, L,ouise 

Duford, Joseph 

.Shneider, Wm. Jn 

Wheelan, Eliz. 

l,edoux, Charlotte Hel- 
len 

Kensella. Wm. Jos. 

McCormick, Pat 

Hughes, Eliz. Jane 

Matter, Emma 

Johnson, Edward 

Bertrand, Peter 

Charlebois, Albert 
Oliver 

Phelan, Francis 

Fitzgera'd, Mich. 

McEvoy, Ann 

VilIiar.s,John Thos. Wm 

Berry, John Mich. 

I.eelan, Caroline 

Doggan, James Pat. 

Doggan, Marg. 

Backus, Ann Mary 

L,alonde, Cath. 

Dowdall, Mary 

Kanally, Cath. 

Miron, Marg. 

Hagan, Thomas 

Laguerre, Mary Nellie 

Stewart, Oliver A\ 

Fitzgerald, Mary Paul- 
ine Jos 

Roussel, Peter Jedeon 

Pilon, Adele EHz. 

Masson, Paul 

Sterling, Jn. Richard 

McAllister, John 

IvChay, John Walter 



July S 




12 


" 5 




12 


June 24 




12 


" 6 




16 


" 22 




16 


July 21 


Aug 


2 


" 16 






June 29 




I 


July 20 




9 


" iS 




9 


Aug 6 




9 


" 6 




9 


July 4 




16 


" 25 




16 


" 23 




16 


10 




16 


" 22 




.6 


Aug 2 




16 


July 6 


Aug 


20 


" 6 




20 


Aug I 




20 


Sept 5 


Sept 


5 


Aug 15 




6 


June 7 




6 


Aug 30 




6 


,Sept I 




6 


" 6 




II 


ig 15 '66 




13 


Aug 21 




13 


Sept 10 




13 


Aug 24 




13 


Sept 26 


Oct. 


4 


" 24 




iS 


Aug 23 




iS 


Sept 20 




10 



Daniel, Henriette Addie Oct 20 
Bazinet, Hellen Geneveve " 21 
Kellett, Wm. Paul Aug. 

Jos. " 17 

Jegoiix, Mary Ann Nov 5 

Garey, Ann Cath. Sept 15 

Carroll, Marg. Ann Oct 25 

Booth, Alex. Wm. 
Charpentier, Isaie Nov 20 

I^avary, Frank Fred " 22 

Carter, Wm. ,Sept 30 

Carter, Joe Dorothee Mch 15 "67 
McGuire, Cath. " 14 '53 

Mullen, Hellen Mennie Dec 21 
Moore, lyucey July 2S 

.Simard, Jerome Dec 26 

MARRIAGES. 

Charpentier, I.saie and Cath. 

ShoUette 
Hogan, Honore and Ann Tierney 
Midland, James and Florence 

.Senecal 
Hunt, John and Mary Ann 

Hayes ' 
Barton, Wm. and Eliz. Ebben 
0'L,eary, Dan. and Mary Walker 
Leroux, Francis and Clemena 

Repentigny 
Priein. Antoine and Malvina 

I,alonde 
Booth, Alex, and Anna Omeare 
O'Neill, Hercule and Julie Brown 

DEATHS. 
Williams, Eliz. Jan 17 

Mercier, Leocadie Apr 2S 



Oct. 18 

" 18 
" 18 
" 18 
" 25 
" 25 
" 25 
" 25 
" 25 
" 25 
Nov I 



' 25 
Dec II 



Jan 13 
" 30 

Feb 24 

" 23 

May 2 

" 19 

•Sept 29 



Nov. 15 
Dec 6 



Jan 20 
Apr 29 



85 



Collins, Daniel 


Aug 31 


Sept I 


Devoir, Catharine 


Nov 10 


Nov [2 


Mullen, Michael 


Dec 29 


Dec 31 



BAPTISMS. 



Dec 24 '6S 



" 29 

Jan 

Dec 23 

Jan 



Howarth, James 
Sureau, George 
Pilon, Geo. Horace 
Pound, Cath. 
Maloy, Denis James 
Johnson, Henriette 
Charpentier, Ephriam 
Dewyer, Francis Oct 11 

Lepage, John Feb 

Collin, Moise X. 
Boid, Cath. Eliz. 
Tierney, L,awrence John 
Charpentier, Matilde 



Rhodrigue, John 
L,avvler, Cath. 
Dwyer, James 
Riley, Thomas 
Kelley, Sara S>isa 
Ivj'ons, John 
OConnell, Hellen 
Garvin, Adeline 
Thibault, Pa.schal Ben 



Mch 
Jan 



Apr 9 ■ 
Feb 
Jan 
Mch 



Hayes, John Emmet Pat " 7 
McCue, Patrick " 20 

O'.Shea, John Francis Apr 16 
Morehouse, Nellie " 8 

Cavaghna, Gregory " 10 

Jette, Alfred Jos. Sept 9 68 

Delaney, Atin Apr 22 

Belleville, Pat. " 18 

Shneider, Geo. May 14 

I.,ajennesse, F'rancis Mch 16 

Kelsa, Julia Feb 26 

Knight, Andrew Jos. Mch 13 
Beaumont, Marie Em- 
ma May 30 June 4 
Bertrand. J. H. June s " 6 
Farrell, Thomas Bernard Apr 19 " (1 



Jan 3 
" 3 
" ' 4 
" 17 
" 17 
" 24 

Feb 2 

;• i4i 
14 
" 14 
" 16 
" 22 

Mch 14 

" 14 

" 15 

" 17' 

" 17 

" 17 

" 21 

" 21 

" 25 

Apr 6 

.' 15 

" 15 

" 25 

" 25 

" 26 

May 9 

" 9 

" 9 

" 16 

" 23 

" 23 

" 30 



Masson, Jo.seph Mathias .\prii June b 

Shale, L,ouis Feb 16 " 13 

Jordan, Eliz. Mch 16 " 13 

Downes, Wni. Nicholous May 19 " 13 

Adderley, Edward June i " 20 

O'Hara, James Andrew May 22 " 23 

Cravy, Marg. Sophia Sept 31 '67 " 24 

Gaulin, Geo. Jan 23 " 24 

Cummings, Cecilia "29 "27 

Prieur, Marie Josette June 27 " 28 

Bissonnette, Isaie Jos. "20 "29 

York, r.,ouise Eliz. Dec 27 68 July 4 

Charlebois, Mary Ann June 13 " 11 

Myers, Felix Geo. July 11 " 15 

I.,ear}-, Jeanne June 23 " iS 

Motondou, Marie Adele May 27 "25 

Dophine, Louis Apr 7 "25 

McKay, Ellen Eliz. Feb 19 " 31 

Letarte, Augustin Aug i Aug i 

Denis, Marie July 20 " i 
Champagne, Rose Mal- 

vina Aug i " i 

Cantwell, Marg. July 13 " 2 

Corckran, .Susan Aug 3 " ib 

Nolan, Catharine " 13 " 16 

O'Hara, Eliz. July 21 Aug 18 

Gillan, John Ed. Aug 11 "20 

Sencal, Augustus luly 17 " 27 

Guess, Corneilus " 10 " 29 

Hyde, Chas. \Vm. " 8 Sept 5 

Duford, Mary Gertrude Aug 28 ' s 

Turcot, Joseph Paul Sept 5 "5 

Picard, Louis Apr 20 '63 " 19 

Picard, John Feb 11 " 13 
Goulet, Marg. Jan 20 '68 
O'Brien, Marg. Jane Aug 20 
Bolten, Charles 

Bouchard, Louise Oct i 

Barney, James Henry Dec 25 '68 
Halenan, Daniel Sept 6 

■Weelcock, Eliz, Mch 20 '49 

O'Shea, Cristina Ther- 
esa .Sept 28 
Whalton, Jr. Geo. Julj' 23 
Farrell, Mary Lucey " 30 
Bertrand, Henriette Oct s 



19 

'• 19 

" 19 

Oct 2 

" 3 
" '7 
" 20 



86 



Quesnel, Alex. 


Oct 8 


Oct 10 


Picard, Alfred 


" 22 


Nov I 


Delaney, Thos. Charles 


" IS 


" 7 


Kanally, Eliz. 


Aug II 


" 14 


Menard, Mary Angele 


Nov 8 


" 14 


Cholette, Alex. Raphael 


Oct 17 


" 28 


l,eroux, Delima 


Nov 23 


Dec 2 


Fitzgerald, Marg. 


" 5 


" 14 


Esseltyn, Mary Matilda 


1S48 


" 25 


Foley, Dan. Edward 


Nov 26 


" 25 


Burn.s, John James 


Dec 15 


" 25 


Adner, Wm. 


1S47 


" 26 



MARRIAGES. 

Bouchard, Jn. and Salome Benoit 
Quesnel, Alex, and I,ina 

L,anglois 
Menard, Alex, and Joanna 

Conley 
Cain, Denis and Cath. Mullen 
Folny, John and Mary O'Shea 
L,evesque, Leandre and Mary 

O'Neill 
Turgeon, Danias and Mary 

I,angevin 
Rhodrigue, Louis and Mary 

Daniel 
Rhodrigue, Fk. and Adele Daniel 
Jaques, Wm. and Julienne 

I,ongtin 
L,alonde, I,ouis and Gertrude 

Quesnel 
Bolten, Charles and Hellen 

Farley 
F'dniond Theo. and Deima 

I^alonde 
L,anglois, Evangelist and Caro- 
line Quesnel 
Maher, Richard and Hellen 

Grant 
O'Shea, Pat. and Eliz. Weelcock 
Pound, Thomas and Marg. 

Phelan 
Tasse, Louis and Francoise 

.Seuecal 



Date. 
Jan 4 



Delmarse, Norbert and Delima 

Lafleur 
Adner, 'Wm. and Ann Dorothy 
Mercier, 'Wm. and Eliz. Cartier 



Dec 21 
" 26 
" 30 



1S70 

BAPTISMS. 

Quesnel, Louis Dec 23 '69 

Belanger, Agatha Eliz. Dec 22 

Foltz, Charles June 23 '48 

Malloy, Thos. Fk. Dec 13 '69 

Bush, 'Wm. " 28 '69 

McKinley, John " 21 '69 

Lalonde, Chars Fabien Feb 10 

Benoit, Ann Jan 16 

Lajoie, Salome Denise " i 

Groom, John Fk. June 28 '68 

Sullivan, James Mch 7 

17 Charpentier, Arthur " 27 

Apr 23 Rhodrigue, Joseph Leon Apr 10 

Masson, Henriette Mch 31 

Carroll, Jehu Feb 15 

Gallagher, Tos. John Mch 22 

Turgeon, Joseph Apr 10 

Lavary, Marie Jeanne Jan 10 

Pilon, Hellen Feb 27 

Kensella. Mary Agnes May 13 

Charpentier, 'Wm.Cyrille Apr 20 

Apr 19 Daniel, Israel June 2 

[Guigerick, Sarah Aug 29 '69 

Aug 30'Lachance, Mary Cath. May 27 

John.son, Francis Hor- 

Sept 19 misdas " 20 

Rhodrigue, Francis July 3 

Oct 4,Langevin, Joseph " 18 " 18 

■Dwyer, Esras James May 18 " 17 

4lMenard, 'Wm. Alex. July 24 " 24 

Langlois, Olivier Jean " 26 " 30 

4 Fitzgerald, Fred. Ells- 

" 20 worth " 5 " 31 

Benoit, Marie Leocadie " 20 " 31 

" 24 Flynn, Wm. Apr 18 Aug 7 

Edmond, Hyacinthe Theo Aug26 " 27 

' 25 Beaumont, Geo.Honore Aug 2 "3 



May 



June 7 



Jan I 

" 2 
" 13 
" 19 
" 23 
" 30 
Feb 10 

" 13 

" 17 

" 27 

Mch 27 

Apr 3 



" 18 

" 17 

" 10 

Apr 22 

May I 
" 29 
" 19 

June 2 
" 4 
" 4 



J"iy 7 



87 



Miilcahey, Wallir I'lan 

CIS 

McKinley, Arthur Geo. 
Charlebois, Eli Jr. 
Jegoux, Mary Rose 
Jordan, Francoise 
Bazinet, Josephine 
Brown, Nicholaus 
L,avary, Marie 
Belanger, Cesaire 
Sureaii, Joseph 
lyOngtin, Wni. Henry 
Quesnel, Albert 
St. Amant, Josephine 
Brown, Thomas 
Kelsa, Ann Louise 
Stanton, lionise 



Aug 24 
Feb 14 
Aug 29 

" 10 



" 20 

Sept 28 

June I 

Oct 13 

" 18 

" 19 

" II 

Feb 5 

Nov 3 

Jan 12 '48 

Apr "45 

July 4 -70 

MARRIAGES. 

Belanger, Felix and Anielie 

Duval 
Benoit, Elienne and Henriette 

L,arpentigny 
Felt, Charles and Marg. Mc- 

Corniic 
Cunningham, Thomas and Mary 

Wall 
McDonald, Wm. and Cath. 

I,afleur 
Paquette, Jos. and Cath. Daniel 
O'Connel, James and Adeline 

Wall 
Blanchette, Jos. and Louise 

Lajoie 
Malloy, James and M. Tailor 
Brown, Thomas and Joanna 

O'Connell 
Gervais, Francis and Anna 

Stanton 

DEATHS. 
Fortin, Eliz. Jan 13 

Lawler, Richard I'eb 10 

Kensella, Judith " 14 

Williams, Will May 4 

Bazinet, Alex. " 28 

Belleville. Tclman " 21) 



Sept 7 



Jan 2 
" 29 
" 13 



June 
Aug , 



Sept 
Oct 



llamelin, Aiigustin 
Belanger, Mercelline 
Hayes, Wm. 
Sureau, George 
Howarth, James 
Cartier, Joseph 
Paquette, Mrs. 
Gervais, Mrs. 
Masson, Michael 



Jul\- 4 July 5 



10 
" 16 
Oct 26 
Aug I 

" 24 
Nov 23 



Oct 
Aug 



Jan 
Feb 



May 
Tunc 



187 1 

BAPTISMS. 

Iselop, Susanne 1847 Jan 3 

Cosselman, Mary Nov 25 '70 Dec 8 '70 
Fitzgerald, Isabella 

Sarah Oct 10 '70 Feb 12 

Leroux, Marie Adeline Jan 26 "12 

Charlebois, Augustus "23 " 26 

Pilon, Armand Sylvester " 28 Mch 5 
Dwyer, Anna Eliz. 
Howarth, Rosa Delim 
McKoy, James Henry 
McCormic, Honore 
Prieur, Pauline Aurelie 
Picard, Wm. 
Brabant, Sophia 
Collin, George 
Benoit, Milie 
Cantwell, Catharine 
Kannally, Alice 
Charpentier, Hellen 
Langevin, James Chas. 
Downes, Edmond Ch. 
Blanchette, Phil. VictoireSept 10 
Bertrand, Benj. Aug. " i,s 

Farrel, Will Jas. Aug 23 

Russel, Eugene Sept 27 

Bouchard, Mary Solome " 5° 
Jette, Jn. t,ouis Feb i 

Quesnel, Sophia Oct 17 

Benoit, I.sabelle Marie Nov 17 
Thibault, Jos. Henry 
L,efebvre, Jos. Ovila 
Purcell, Wm. John 
Denis, Henrv 



" 4 


" 17 


Dec 29 '70 


•• 26 


Mch 26 


Mch 29 


Jan I 


Apr 9 


; May 16 


May 18 


Apr 10 


Apr 16 


" 22 


" 23 


Oct 21 '70 


June 3 


July 12 


July 12 


" 14 


Aug 20 


Feb 15 


June 25 


July 22 


Aug 13 


Sept 4 


Sept 6 


July 31 


" 10 



'■ 23 


" 23 


Oct 31 


" 26 


" 31 


Dec 3 


•Jov 19 


3 



88 



Rhodrigue, Jos. I^ouis 

Alfred Dec 14 " 24 

Brancheaii, Mary Alice "18 ''24 



MARRIAGES. 

Tliihaiilt, Anthonj' and Su- 
sanna Iselop Jan 3 
Gillick, Mathew and Anna 

McCorniick " 

Purcell, John and Cath. Brennan Feb 12 
Hamel, Hugh and Mary Johnson Sept i 
lyalonde, J, B. and Adelaide Sini- 

ard Oct 15 



DEATHS. 




Ryan, Nellie 


Jan 13 


Jan 14 


Campbell, Frederic 


May I 


May 4 


Belleville, Antoine 


June 19 


June 22 


Stapleton, Mary 


" 28 


" 29 


Delaney, Marj' Ann 


Mch 22 


Mch 25 


Cartier, Edward 


Sept 22 


Sept 23 


Duford, Emma Jeanne 


Nov 5 


Nov 8 


Maher, Denis 


Dec 8 


Dec II 


Penet, lyOuis 


" 19 


" 21 



Goulet, George June 17 

Edmond, Oliver " 29 

Belanger, James Chas. July 29 

Collin, Mary " 25 



1S72 

BAPTISMS. 
Pilon, Stephen Oct 29 '71 

Benoit, Eliza Jan 25 

Belleville, Alex. Aug. " 26 

Garvais, Win. Nap. " 23 

Menard, Dorothea Geor- 

giana Feb 23 

Quesnel, Delima " 29 

Quesnel, Matilda " 20 

Daniel, Marie Ann Mch 23 

Mulcahey, Chas. Peter " 22 
Turgeon, Mary Delima " 21 
l,etarte, Peter Felix 
Belanger, Elmina Sophia " 22 
Dwyer, James Miron Sept i '71 



Jan 

Feb 
Mch 



Delaney, Ann 
Jegoux, Honore 
McKinley, Michael 
Charpentier, I.,eander 
Kepler, Cath. Adele 



Ai)r 1 1 Apr 14 

" 22 " 23 
28 
28 
26 
29 

9 
16 



Mch 27 
May 2 

Apr 3 
May 20 

Feb 22 



May : 



June 



Pilon, Christina Ann Mpy 22 
I.,epage, Jerome Honore Sept 3 
Charpentier, Milie Marie " S 
Turcot, Cath. Emma Oct 2 

Howarth, Elmira " i 

Bazinet, Anastasia " 3 

Hughes, Mary Angela Sept 29 
Hamel, Francis Aug. Oct 21 

Thibault, Maurice Benj. " 29 
Thibault, Plellen Angel- 

ique Nov 6 

Menard, Jn. Willington " 10 
Williams, James " 13 

Rhodrigue, Wm. Honore " 30 
lyangevin, Edward Dec ii 

Happ, Julie Kate .Sept 30 

I,arpentigny, Mary 

Sophia Dec 26 

Dowdall, Mary Ellen Julia " i 
L,aguerre, Andrew Mch 3 

MARRIAGES. 

McGowan, James and Bridget 

McCarter 
Williams, James J. and Jeanne 

L,aughlin 
Cornaire, Francis and R. Duford 
Bellanger, James and Mary 

l,alonde 
Lagurre, Wm. and Mary Char- 

lebois 
Wiley, Francis and Mary 

Alluni 
Menard, Geo. and Mary Sauve 
Mercier, Wilfred and Jeanne 

Cartier 
lyarpentigny, Fk. and Mary 

I^alonde 
Delaney, John and Kate Kellett 
Bissonnette, J. B. and I,ucy 

Carriere 
L,achance, Oliver and Flavie 

Daniel 



Dec 23 

" 29 
Aug 4 

" 4 
Sept I 

" 8 

" 9 
Oct 6 

.' 6 
'■ II 
" 17 
" 23 
Nov 3 



Jan 7 



30 
Feb 7 



June 12 
May 28 



Feb 12 
Apr 2 



Aug 3 



Sept 


2 




10 


Oct 


10 


Nov 


13 



89 



DEATHS. 




Fitzgerald, John Mrs 


Apr 20 


Apr 22 


Mercier, Elizabeth 


June 14 


June 15 


Bissoniiette, Aiigelique 


July 4 


July 7 


Wise, Edward 


" 24 


" 26 


Maher, Michael 


Aug 23 


Aug 24 


Charrettier, Jo.sephine 


Oct 2,8 


Nov I 


Hughes, Mrs. Ann 


Nov 12 


" 14 


Wise, Mary Ann 


■' 16 


" 17 


1873 




BAPTISMS. 




Delaney, Jos. James Nov 11 '72 


Jan I 


Charrettier, Josephine 






M. L. 


Jan q 


" 13 


t,alonde, Geo. 


" 21 


" 23 


Belleville, Josephine 


" II 


" 28 


Church, Jas. W. 




FeV) 4 


Bureau, Marie L,ouise 






Vict. 


Feb 2 


" 9 


Bertrand, Martha 


Jan 2S 


" 9 


Kannally, L,ucy Ann J 


uly 7 -72 


" 16 


I^avary, Marie Sophia 


Feb 18 


" 18 


Crable, John Vannaner 


1S51 


" 19 


Prieur, Antoine 


Feb 28 


Mch I 


Quesnel, Adele 


Mch 7 


" 8 


L,anglois, Angele 


" 15 


" 16 


Charlebois, Agatha 


Feb 18 


3 


Morrisson, Wm. Jos. 


Oct S '48 


Apr 6 



Craig, James Mch 2S 

[l^anthier, (Gertrude " 17 

Thibault, M. Louise May i 

„ Jordan, Wilfred Oct i '72 
^ John.son.GeorgianaMary May 17 

Pilon, Josephine " 3 

Kelley, Rose " 19 

Miller, Milie Jan 20 '69 

Bissonnette, Ovile June 23 

Laguerre, Nellie " 11 

Dwyer, Dan Albert July 3 

Downes, Fk. Eugene " is 

MARRIAGES. 

Mercier, Fred and Mary 

Laguerre 
Laporte, Nicholas and Mary 

Lalonde 
Lalonde, Oliver and Annantine 

Lajoie 
Church, Jos. and Mary Gillick 
Duford, Joseph and Eliz. AUum 
Tiney, John and Jeanne Crable 
Bellesford, Will and Sophrouie 

lycfebvre 

DEATHS. 

Francoeur (Ivavar\')Cath. Apr 23 
Craig, Delima May i 

Hugh, Jeanne " 24 

Pilon, Armaud " 26 



Apr 7 

" 20 

May 4 

" 13 

" 18 

" 19 

" 22 
June 12 

" 23 
July 4 

" 13 



Jan I 



" 13 
Feb 4 

5 



Apr \S 



Apr 24 
May 2 

'■ 27 
" 27 



90 




REV. FATHER PERRET 

ATTKNDKI) CLAYTON FROM JULY 1S73 TO JANUARY 1S74. 



CHAPTER IX. 

Rev. Fathers Peret and Areiits. — Apple Trees are 
Planted Around the Rectory and Church. 



The thirteenth priest to take charge of Clayton was 
Rev. Father Peret from Rosiere, who had just arrived 
from France. He came here in July, 1873, '^"'^^ minister- 
ed to the spiritual wants of the catholics of Clayton only 
until Jan 1874. As he could not get along with the 
trustees at Rosiere, he begged the Bishop's permission to 
come and live here. This request was refused ; and as 
he was unwilling to live at Rosiere under such con- 
ditions, he left for New York, where he died a few years 
after. 

Rev. Father Peret was small, had a fair complexion, 
and wore a wig ; he was nervous and excitable, but still, 
was well liked by the Clayton people. He spoke P^ng- 
lish very poorly when he first came to Clayton, but he 
learned it quickly and could preach in that language be- 
fore he left. 

He baptized Nov. 5th, Mary Helen Delaney, born 
October 30, 1873. He married John Barrett to Sophia 
Lefebvre. 

The fourteenth priest who became pastor of Clayton 
was Father T. Arents, a Belgian. He came to this vil- 

93 



lao-e ill January, 1874, and left in August, 1875. Whilst 
here, he attended Rosiere, Cape Vincent and Lafar^-e- 
\-ille. Father Arents improved the house lot, planted a 
row of cedars from the house to the vestr}- room, fifty 
apple trees around the house and in the rear of the 
church and tilled the g-arden himself with the greatest 
care. 

Father Arents was an odd man and seemed to do 
many things under the impulses of his eccentric nature. 
He scarcely ever wore a hat even in the coldest season of 
the year and loved to live alone. A house keeper was a 
piece of luxury in his eyes, so he cooked his own meals 
and took care of his house. Yet, the neighbors were 
kind, and often brought him cooked \ictuals. He was 
unceremonious and would work in the garden in his 
shirt sleeves, regardless of passersby. 

Father Arents was middle sized, dark complexioned 
and stout. He was intelligent and a good speaker. He 
was pious, regular, attentive in teaching catechism and 
faithful to all his other pastoral duties. He was also 
noted as a good financier, a fine musician and a grand 
singer. He was very fond of children, would stop theiii 
after school and make them sing hymns in his house. 
Many of the fathers and mothers of today, remember 
the grand old time they enjoyed with Father Arents in 
his house, which was more of a solitude, than the habit- 
ually animated rectory of an American pastor. 

Father Arents left here in August, 1875, for Belgium, 
with the intention of coming back to Clayton. He only 

94 




REV. T. ARENTvS 

PASTOR AT CLAYTON FROM JANUARY 1S74 TO AUGUST 1S75. 



took a pebble as a souvenir of Clayton and a chang-e of 
clothes. His books and all his other effects he left here. 
In spite of his sincere intention of coming back to Clay- 
ton, Father A.rents was indnced by his relatives to stay 
home and he is still living in his native town. 

Following are those he baptized married and bnried: 



1874 



BAPT 


ISMS. 




Date 

of 
Birth. 


Bertrajid, Win 


Dec 22 '73 


Bertrand, Chas. L,oni.s Dec 2g '72 


Cole, Ida 


May I '54 


Mercier, Marie Eliz. 


Jan m 


Charpentier, Nelson 


" 23 


Howe, Thomas 




Daniel, Enima 


" '3 


Charlebois. I<onis 


Oct 16 '73 


I.ajoie, Isaida 


Jan 21 


Hax, Sophia 




Coffian, Zelia Ann Mary 


Benoit, Honore 


Feb H 


Kvans, Joseph 




Branchaud, Maxim 


17 


Turgeon, KHz. 


Mch 25 


Stumps, Cath. Barba 
Eliz. 


ra 

" 23 



Apr 



May 



Belanger, Angelina 
Ponchet, Matilde 
I.eroux, Kranciscus X 
Jegoiix, Mary Cecilia " 3 

Delaney, Monica Eliz. " 3 

I<evesque, Nathalit'I<ouise " 30 
Parrel, Eugene Apr 6 

Cole, Edward iS4(; 

Delaney, Cath. 

Dwyer, Ellen Mch 4 '73 

Bourcy, C.eorge Victor June 23 
Denis, Edward " 11 

Chavoutier, P>nest Ed- 
win May 22 



Date 

of 
Bapt. 

Jan ( 



14 

" 15 

'• 16 

" 22 

Mch 25 

" 2.S 

Apr .s 

6 

May 3 

" 21 

" 24 

" 3' 

" 24 

June 6 

May 31 

June 25 

" 2S 



July .'i 



Aug 



.Sept 


1 1 




16 




■3 




20 


Oct 


7 


" 


"9 



Charpentier, L,ouise July 3 

Barbier, I,ouis May 30 

Kaveret, Jos Wm. July 5 

Cornaire. Mary lionise June 27 

McKinley, Geo. Robert July 17 

Molany, John Richard May 9 

Eniond, Walter Aug 6 

Belanger, Viola " 9 

Haniel, John " 17 
Charpentier, Cyrille 

Chas. Sept S 
Collin, Hellen Geueveve Aug 17 

Bi.ssounette, Izilda Sept 12 
Zimmerman, Geo. Peter Aug 27 
Charettier, M. l,ouise 

Ann Sept 27 

I^epage, Amable Oct iS 
Brown, George Apr 25 '72 

Bazinet, Joseph Oct i 

Thibault, .Sophia Eliz. " 23 Nov 
McKinley, Hellen 
I.avary, Eniilie 
Menard, P'lorence 
Sperrey, Geo. Clarence 
Churco, Charles 
r-'ulth, Romalie 

Prieur, Henry Dec 12 " 12 
Combstock, John Aug 2 

MARRIAGES. 

Gillick, James and Ida Cole Jan 7 

Howe, Thomas and Alice Gillick " 27 
Chevallier, John and Eliz. 

Constanzer I'eb 10 

Hughes, Michael and Anna M. 

Coflfian " is 



10 


S 


Nov 15 


" 16 


5 


" 22 


Oct 31 


■' 2q 


Nov 2S 


" 30 


Jan iS '74 


Dec 6 



97 



lielleville, Fabicn and Sarah 

Pilot! Ffb IS 

I/epage, Kdwardaiul Kniilie 

Rhodrigiif " i6 

Uiepolder, Mich, and Sophia Hax " 16 

Wiley, Peter and Vitaline Rous- 
seau " 16 

Evans, Joseph and I<;sther Kl- 

lenis " 16 

Klynn, Ignatius and Eliz. Duford Apr 18 

Maxville, John and Anna Char- 
pies 

Ryan, Patrick and Preville Hen- 
rietta 

Quesnel, Israel and Pannelia 

Benoit May 

Cole, Edward H. and Mary 

Purcell June 

IJrabant, Joseph and Mary 

Haniel " 

Cauthier, Hyacinth and Eliz. 

Daniel July 

Guay, Severe and Virginie 

Goyette " 6 

l,angevin, Mich, and Sophia 

L,eroux " 13 

Conibstock, John and Cath. Mc- 

Cormick Aug 2 

Crowley, John and .\nnita I,e- 

roux " 17 

Conway, Eli and Cath. Gillick Nov 2 

Varney, Henry and Eliz. Weaver " 10 

Weaver, John and Barbara 

Kinitnes " 10 

Ma.son, Dominic and Marg. 

Doyle ■• 16 

Duford, Alfred and Viola Spen- 
cer Dec 25 

Hayes, John W. and Marg. Ciooley " 26 

I^epage, Joseph and Mary Rhod- 

rigue " 24 

DEATHS. 
I.alonde, ( Westnian ) Kni 

nia Dec 31 '73 Jan 2 

Charpentier, Enielia Jan i " 3 



Bertrand, Joseph 
Mcl.aughlin, I^awrence 
Menard, Dora 
Brabant, I<ucy 
Cantwell, Annetta 
I<alonde, Mary 
.Stark, Jacob 
Gillick, Rev. Philip 
Thibault (Dufault)Cecil- 



jBrousseau, Pauline 
20jl<anthier, Wni. 
Leroux, Delina 
21 Belleville, Virginia 

Church, Hubert 
II I<eroux. Mary ,Sophia 

Delaney, Monica 
6 Delaney, Thomas 

jO'Reiley, Eliz. 
isjl^angevin, Edward 

I Delaney, Mrs. Thomas 
6 [ 

1 875 



Feb iS 
Mch I 
■• 6 
" 29 
Apr 2S 
May 7 



Feb 20 
Mch 2 

s 

" ,^1 
Apr 30 
May 10 

•' iS 
" 19 



June 


14 


June 15 




20 


'■ 22 




27 


" 27 


July 


(> 


July 7 

' ' S 




16 


" iS 


Aug 


4 


Aug 5 


Sept 


5 


Sept 6 


Oct 


9 


Oct II 




26 


•■ 2,8 


Nov 


26 


Nov 27 




30 


Dec 3 



BAPTISMS. 
Chavoutier, I.,oius Dec H) 74 

Purcell, James Jan q 

Barrett, Eliz. Pauline Dec 21 
Menard, Mary Angeline .Sept 3 '74 
Bertrand, Clarinda Dec 2974 

Burns, Froelich Melinda 

Cath. Jan 17 

Maher, Costella Amelia " 11 
Wiley, Bedell John 

Ignotius Dec 23 '74 

Flint, Cath. 1853 

Benoit, I.ilie Rhodrigue P"eb 11 
Marshal, L,awrence John M. 
Mercier, Mary Corine 
Picard, Duncan Steph- 
ens 
Charpentier, Amelie 

Matilda 
Chevallier, I^eonard 
Rapholz, Alex. F. R. 
Belleville, Anthonv 



Jan 6 



I'eb 20 Mch 5 



•• 28 


" II 


" 6 


" 14 


Mch 10 


" 14 


5 


" '5 



98 



Coustanzer, ThereseCath Mch 21 
Branch, Clarence I^ouis ' 5 
Jones, Emma lyOui.se 
Denis, I^ilie Apr 15 

Gillick, Bernard James Jan 10 
Kepler, Albert James May 25 
Peo, Remi Ernest Nov 7 "74 

Wiley, Eliz. Apr 28 

Downes, Cath. Alice " 7 

Gauthier, James " 15 

I^angevin, M. L,ouise May 15 
Quesnel, Delia " 3 

IjOngtin, I^ouis Nap. Jnne 4 

I.,aurent, Henriette Vir- 

ginie Mch 20 

Pilon, Frank June 3 

Barton, Ann Eliz. Apr 5 

Aubertin, I.ouis Enstache 

•Sept I '70 
Anbertin, Geo Theodore Feb 3 
Aubertin, Francis Euch- 

ere Mch 6 '75 

Gaugien, Anthony May 11 

Johnson, Geo. Wni. June 29 

Charlebois, Angelic May 17 



Mch 2q 
" 2q 

" 31 

Apr 17 

•• iS 

•• iS 

" 25 
May 9 

•■ 14 
" I6 
" 16 
" 22 

Jnne 5 

May 25 
June 9 



May 



9 
June 20 
July 4 



I'lynn.HellenFlorence July 4 July 11 

Bourcey, AnastasieEliz. Jiine 12 " 18 

Aubertin, Mary I.,ouise " 21 Aug i 

Thibault, Geo. Anthony Aug 7 " 8 

MARRIAGES. 
Gaugier, Anthony and Rossina 

Renayler P"eb 2 

Marchand, Claud and Nathalie 

Vautrin " 2 

Doctor, Martin and Cath Humpe! " 2 
Reff, Peter and Cath. Delaney " 8 

Gillick, Mathew and Cath. Flint " 9 
Hughes, Pat James and Alice 

O'Reily " 9 

Bourcey, .Stephens and Marg. 

Gouper Mch 30 

Wagner, Geo. and Mary Bourcey " 30 
ReflF, John and Emma lionise 

Jones " 31 

Brabant, I.,eander and Cleophile 

I.,alonde Apr 17 

Bergeron, Thos. and Ellen Thi- 
bault May 20 

No deaths recorded in 1875. 



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CHAPTER X. 
Rev. Father John Craven. 



Tlie fifteenth priest appointed to Clayton was Rev. 
John Craven. He came here in August 1875 and left 
in February 1876. He was born in Ireland and came 
to this country in the sixties. He was at Croghan in 
1876, at Olmsteadville between 1870 and 1873. ^^ 
was of ordinary stature, large and fair looking, but 
of a pronounced nervous temperament. Upon his 
arrival at Clayton, he found fault with the furni- 
ture in the rectory. To please him, Mrs. Joseph 
Thibault and Mrs. Bridget Delaney took up a sub- 
scription and with this money furnished the whole 
house. This proof of good will on the part of the peo- 
ple did not satisfy him and he frequently upbraided 
them for their want of generosity. By this conduct he 
soon had the whole congregation against him. The 
Bishop was asked to remove him, which he did Febru- 
ary 1876. Shortly after, he was declared insane and 
was sent to the asylum at Longue Point, P. O., where he 
has been ever since. To excuse his strange conduct 
here and elsewhere, posterity needs no better proof than 
these many years spent in an insane asylum. 

Following are those whom he baptized and married. 

100 



IS 75 






BAPTISMS. 






Datf of 


Date of 




Birth 


Bapt. 


Bertraud, Mich Jas. 


Apr 4 


Apr 18 


lyBiiglois, Alexander 


" 29 


" 29 


Thibault, Clara Gentila 


Sept 3 


Sept 3 


Gelinot, Nelson 


Aug 2S 


" 26 


Turgeon, Denis 


Oct I 


Oct 3 


Rhodrigue, Clara 


Aug 7 


" 17 


Benoit, Nelson 


Oct 22 


" 30 


Charlebois, Henry 


" 22 


" 31 


I,alonde, Matilda 


Nov 12 


Nov 14 


Rhodrigue, L,ouis 


" >5 


" 18 


Daniel, Adele 


" 9 


" 20 


Hayes, Cath. Honorah 


" 14 


" 20 


Conistock, Geo. 


Aug 3 


" 20 


I.eroux, Joseph 


Nov 24 


■' 24 


Cole, Marj' Dec i8 "74 


" 28 


I<awrence, Julie 


Nov 14 


Dec 7 


lyachance, Margarite 


Sept 18 


" 22 


Cosselniaii, Wni. Jos. 


Dec I 


" 29 


One baptism by Rev. C. Fouruier.CS.V. 


Favret, Joanna Adelina 






Apr 


28 '75 June 25 '75 



MARRIAGES. 

John.soii, Duncan and Mary 

Picard 
Ebben, Geo. and Mary A. 

Parrel 
L,eroux, Godfroy and Delia 

Daniel 
No deaths recorded in 1875. 



Date. 

Aug 29 
Dec 26 

" 27 



1876 

BAPTISMS. 

L,epage, David Jan 22 Jan 23 

Barrett, Marg. Menette " 27 Feb 5 
Belanger, Gertrude " 19 " 8 

MARRIAGES. 



Gardner, Edwin and .Susan 
McConiic 



Jan 6 



lOI 



CHAPTER XI. 
Rev. Fathers Win. Rossiter and M. J. Brown. 



The sixteenth priest who ministered to the catholics 
of Clayton was Father Wni. Rossiter. He was pastor at 
Redwood and attended Cla)"ton from March 1876 to 
June 15th, 1876. Father Rossiter is tall, stout and has 
a fair complexion. He is amiable and very kind. He 
impressed all Claytonians as being a gentleman and a 
true priest of God. He is at present pastor of the eng- 

He baptised the fol- 



lish speaking church at Malone 
lowing: 

1876 

BAPTISMS. 





Birth 


I<aloiide, Ella 


Feb 15 


I,anglois, Mary Delia 


" 25 


Delaney, Thos. Pat, 


Mch 17 


Bclaiiger, James Geo. 


" 10 


Roussel, Ed, Benj, 


Jan 23 



jGiroux, Will, Antlioiiy 
iMercier, Ellen Eliz. 
Pilon, Edna Mary 
Date of Date of Belanger, Octavie 

Bapt iBranchaud, Adeline 
Mch >'^ L,epage, Julie Ann 
iRusheleau, Eliz, 
^3 fitzgerald, Cecilia 
-■5 I^ajoie, George 
Apr 2 I<angevin, Maria Cecilia June 9 



■■ 24 


2 


Mch 2 


Apr 2 


-c 29 '75 


2 


Apr 26 


" 30 


Feb 9 


" 30 


May 24 


May 25 


I 


" 24 


■• S 


■' 25 


" iS 


June 15 



The seventeenth priest whom St. Mary's church" had 
for a pastor was Rev. Michael J. Brown. He came here 
in Aug. 1876, a young priest fresh from the seminar)-. 
He found the parish all upset, but by his winning ways, 
he soon made peace and established unity among his 

102 



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' ' ^SIH 


^^nt 


.._' , ?;•;--•.' : ■ " •"■'■■.■■•'MiiMii wl • Jl 


^^^W ; 


■■llH^B^ff ' M J 








':/|^ 



PASTOK AT 



RKV. M. J. BROWN 

CI.AYTON FROM ArcUI.ST 1S76 TO JUNK i«77. 



flock. He strove to pay the $150.00 due J. J. Delaney 
for repairs on house and church, but left before he could 
succeed, in June 1877. His departure was a great shock 
to catholicity in Clayton, for the people actually wor- 
shipped him and would have done a great deal to keep 
him. But the Bishop thought best to remove him from 
this place and to send him to Redwood, where he carried 
with him the universal regret of this congregation. 

Father Brown, in those days, was short and slender 
and had a fair complexion. He was meek and amiable; 
he was a good financier, a practical preacher, was pious, 
charitable and a great favorite among all classes of peo- 
ple. He is now pastor at Hogansburg. 

Following are those he baptized, married and buried : 



1876 






MAR RIAGES. 




BAPTISMS. 






Date. 


McKay, I,aura Cath. 
Bazinet, Fabien 


Date of 
Birth 

Apr 4 
Sept 3 


Date of 
Bapt. 

Sept 17 
Oct 7 


Narault, Charles and Delila 

Rhodrigue 
McKinley, Geo. H. and Marg. 

Halpin 


Sept 10 

" 20 


Boucher, James 
Bertrand, Wm. 
Churco, James Frank 
Pierce, I,ouise 
Pontien, Francis L. 


" 20 
" 30 
" 26 
" 22 
Oct 27 


" 7 
" 8 
" 10 
•' 17 
" 29 


DEATHS. 

Date of 

Death. 

McKinley, James Nov lo 


Date of 
Burial. 
Nov 12 


Gelinot, Helena 


Sept 6 


Nov 2 






Prieur, George 


Nov 13 


" 24 


1877 




Quesnel, Cath. 
l,eroux, Joseph 


" 26 
Dec 6 


Dec 7 

" 6 


BAPTISMS. 




Simard, I,ouise 


Oct 24 


" 15 


Hughes, John Pat Feb i 


Feb 4 


Simard, Andrew 


Dec 8 '72 


■■ 27 


Delaney, Eliz. Jan 12 


" 10 


Simard, Augustin 


" S '74 


" 27 


Thibault, Philomina Feb 5 


" II 


Bouchard, Geo. Albert 


Aug 12 


Aug 12 


I,aughlin, Anna Dec 26 '76 


" 20 


Bouchard, Mary Ann 


" 12 


" 12 


I^anthier, Bertha Flo. Feb 10 


" 23 


Denis, Carie 


July 16 


" 13 


L,etarte, Joseph Ed. " 25 


" 25 


Hamel, Clara L,ouise 






Gillette, Willie de Volga " 9 


Mch II 


Anna 


Aug 4 


" 15 


Charlebois, John " 17 


" 24 


Gillick, EdwardEugen 


i "7 


" 27 
10 


Quesnel, George Mch 26 

5 


" 28 



Thiabanlt, Phileas Apr 13 

Charpentier, Albert " 15 

Thibault, Victoria Jose- 
phine " 20 
O'Keefe, Martin June 17 '76 
l(awrence. Joseph Henry 
Marshal, Eugene 
Gauthier, Clara May 10 
Molaney, James Pat Mch 17 '76 
t,eroux, George May 1 1 
Zeno, Marie Hellen Apr 2S 
Turgeon, James I^eander May 20 



Apr 


15 




22 


May 


6 




10 




16 


Mch 


ly 




20 




20 



Charpentier, Mary Ade- 
laide May 12 J\uie 5 
Brabant, Ida Josephine J\ine 10 " 10 
Jegonx, Adelaide 15 July 2 



MARRIAGES. 
Boucher, Joseph and Mary 

i,aguerre J\ine 1 1 

Goodfriend, Peter and KHz. 

Bissonnette Jan i 

Emond, l,ouis and Anna 
27, Brabant ■ 7 

June 4 Duford, Joseph and Maiv Bailey " Iq 



106 



CHAPTER XII. 

Father J. J. Sherry's Second Term.— The Old Church 
is Moved to where it Now Stands. — ^. Building; and a 
Window Fund are Started. — Fathers Thos. Phinkett, 
O'Neill and B. Caraher. — Horse Sheds are Built. 



. The eighteenth priest who was appointed pastor of 
Clayton was Rev. J. J. Sherry, who came here from 
Malone for the second time in June 1877. Shortly after 
his arrival, he held a meeting of the whole congregation 
to discuss the matter of building a new church. He 
made a strong appeal to the catholics of Clayton to 
work together and raise money among themselves. In 
compliance with these exhortations, the people had sev- 
eral suppers and festivals and in this way started a build- 
ing fund. Later on, in 18S1 and 1882, they took up a 
few subscriptions, had five socials and with the money 
thus raised, started a window fund. The object of this 
fund was to replace the windows of old St. Mary's 
church. 

Father Sherry made an attempt to pay the $150.00 
due J. J. Delaney, and held a social for this purpose; but 
.some more pressing wants were satisfied and Mr. De- 
laney still rem-ained unpaid. 

Fr. Sherry lived in the old rectory for two years after 

107 



his return to Clayton, and then moved into Bill Ree's 
house, which he occupied over three years. Yet, short- 
ly before he left Clapton, he moved back once more into 
the old parochial residence. 

In 1882, a subscription was taken up to build horse 
sheds. It amounted to $303.48 and the sheds were 
built at the cost of $423.00. 

As Fr. Sherry had also charge of Rosiere and Cape 
Vincent whilst at Clayton, he took for assistants Fath- 
ers Thomas Plunkett from Nov. 1878 to Nov. 1879, 
Michael O'Neill from July 1881 to Oct. 1882, and B. Car- 
aher from April 1883 to July 1883. Besides these three 
priests, several other priests were called, at different 
times, from Watertown, to help Fr. Sherry, as their 
names are recorded in the Register of Baptisms. These 
were Rev. James Hogan, Tobias Glenn, John Talbot 
Smith, of St. Patrick's church of Watertown, and Rev. 
J. B. Chappel, M. S. C, B. Grom, M. S. C, of the 
French church, Watertown. 

Father Sherry's second term was not as happy and 
successful as his first one, but he never ceased to be a 
favorite among the people. He had such winning ways 
and was so extraordinarly gifted, that his failings were 
but little noticed or found fault with. Father Sherry 
was corpulent, had a light complexion, was gentle, ami- 
able, charitable and most hospitable. He did not know 
the worth of money and would give it away most freely. 
His house was always full of visitors and people in need 
were never turned away from his door without receiving 

108 



his bountiful charity. He was the most eloquent priest 
in the diocese of Ogdensburg in his day. Yet, he was a 
poor financier and somewhat careless about other mat- 
ters. After leaving here in July 1883, Fr. Sherry went 
to Rosiere, where he stayed but a short time. He died 
at Burke in 1890. 

Following are the names of those whom he baptized, 
married and buried under his second reig-n. 



1877 

BAPTISMS. 

Date 

of 
Birth. 

Bazinet, John Philip June 13 
Belanger, L,etitia " 20 

Williams, Mary Hellen July 15 
L,epage, Mary Angelica " 2q 
Quesnel, Mary Josephine Apr 27 
McKinley, Fk. Mick. July iS 
Fitzgerald, Martha " 10 

L,anglois, Josephine .Sept 7 

I,achance, Marie Zelie July 5 
L,angevin, Josephine .Sept 26 
Gaulin, Cath. Oct 2 

Hayes, Fk. " 7 

Daoust, Alexie Tite Nov 9 

Quesnel, Aluina " 26 

McKinley, Eugene Pat " 14 
Kanelly, Ida Joanna Dec 23 '76 

MARRIAGES. 

Lalonde, Geo. and Anielie Duval 
McCarthy, Thos. and Cath. 

McCarthy 
Fitzgerald, Maurice and Ro.sa 

McKinley 
Carpenter, Duane and Helen 

Delaney 
Emond, Leander and Mary 

I<eroux 



Date 

of 
Bapt. 

June 13 



Aug 5 

" 10 

" 15 

Sept S 

" 9 

" 27 

Oct II 

" 14 

Nov II 

Dec 4 

" 19 
Jan '77 

Date 

June 23 

" 26 

Nov I 

" 4 

" 12 



Benoit, Joseph and Constantine 

Marier 
Johnson, Joseph and Marg. 

Tiernan 

DEATHS. 

Date of 
Death 
Hughes, Pat J. May 24 

Caisse, Peter 



187S 

BAPTISMS. 

Duford, Mary Antoinette Jan 7 
Beecher, Herbert Albert 

Nov 10 '77 
Charlebois, Jos. Wellington 

t,alonde, Victoria 
Rhodrigue, .Sophia 
L,aporte, r,ilie Anna 
Eniond, Delia Marie 
Benoit, Alfred 
Bissoiinette, Victoria 
Daniel, Sophia 
Bertrand, Peter 
Bonami, Celina, 
Benoit, Antoine 
Ponquet, Joseph 
Delaney, Helen 
Flynn, Jerome Emmet 
L,anglois, Odile Josephine 



Oct 7 



Date of 
Burial 
May 30 



Jan 7 



Feb 13 


Feb i/j 


" 12 


" 15 


" 17 


" iS 


Jan 24 


" 24 


Mch 2 


Mch 5 


5 


■' 7 


" 4 


" 10 


."S 


" 12 


Apr 4 '77 


" I.S 


Mch 20 


" 24 


" '24 


" 25 


" 24 


■■ 25 


" 12 


Apr 14 




" 14 



109 



Johiusoii, Kiiiiiia Feb 26 

Branchaud, Mar\- May 3 

Cholette. lionise June i;, 

Mercier, Geo. Wilfred Apr 21 
Belanger, Hellen Meliuda 

July 2 
Kniond, Mary Celiua " 10 

Delauey, Mary Josephine 

May 6 
Fitzgerald, MichHenr\- June 3 
Fitzgerald, Miron Eugene 

May 12 
Pilon, Helen June i 

I.,aughlin, Clarence Ed. July 12 
Lonctot, J. B. "2 

Emend, Jo.s. I.,eander Sept 
Mongeau, Marie Sophie July 
lyongevin, Marg. 
Charpentier, Adele 
Thibault, Harriette 
Haniel, Lilie Marj- 
Bouchard, Georgiana 
Benoit, Eliz. 
Thibault. Cornelius Ed. 

MARRIAGES. 

Uaviolette, J. B. and Bertha 

Bertrand 
Ryan, Hugo and Alice Gillick 
McCorniick, Philips and Kate 

Goolev 



June 2] MARRIAGES. 

^Grenier, Francis X. and Rosa 
■^1 L,alonde 

20 Fitzgerald, Jn. D. and Eliz. 
Bates 
July 14 Desrosiers, Alex, and Adelaide 
14 Myers 



2 Sept 3 



Nov 24 
Dec 25 

" 25 



iSSo 



.Sept 14 


" 22 


July 10 


July 10 


Sept 16 


Sept 16 


Oct 7 


Oct 20 


Aug 24 


Aug 24 


Oct IQ 


Nov I 


Nov 13 


" 17 



BAPTISMS. 

Feb l> 

■• 16 

Mch 13 

Jan 13 

Feb I 

Apr 22 

May 29 

June 27 

Mav 3 



-Apr 14 
May 12 
June 10 



May 
June 
July 



Aug 
Oct 



F'eb 15 
May I 



1879 
BAPTISMS. 

I.,aloncle, Malvina Apr n 

Hayes, Mary Cetta " 3 

Delaney, Thos. Casimir Mch 30 

Bazinet, Fk. Isidore " 31 

Emond, Joseph Dec :6 

Ponquet, Marie " 13 

Hayes, Mary Ettella F'eb 3 
lyCpage, Lucey Jo.sephine Mch 13 

L,eroux, Dominique Dec 27 

l,anglois, Evangelique " 23 



Apr 20 

" 20 
Mch 31 
Dec 21 

" '3 
Feb 29 
Mch 15 
Dec 30 

" 27 



Rhodrigue, Adda Feb (. Feb 

Quesnel, Amelie " 16 Mch 
Daniel, Evelyn 
Howarth, Sophia 
Ducas, Benj. 
Mallette, Jos. Ed. 
Benoit, Joseph 
Charron, Mary .Agnes 
Lepage, Marie Louise 

Barchard, Atthanase " 21 

Benoit, Joseph ' 2<-i 

Lalonde, Alfred July ,s 

Thibault, James Thos " 10 

Belanger, Wm. " 24 

Lepage, Nap. Sept 4 

Johnson, Joseph Oct 2 

Lalonde, Clara " 27 

Thibault, Rachel Jos. " 27 

Cholette, Clarence Nap Sept 29 

Lanthier, Milford " 9 

Hamel, Fred D. Nov 30 

Laughlin, Loretta Ann " 11 

By Fr. J. Hogan of Waterto 

Connelly, Geo. Pat June 16 

MARRIAGES. 

Staj-, Joseph and Mary ' 

Shollete Mch 29 

Brabant, Joseph and Josephine 

Charron .\pr 1 1 

Laughlin, Andrew E. and Flliz. 

M. Delaney Feb i 

Barney. Wm. and .-Mice Mc- 
Corniick Nov 15 





9 


Dec 


,S 


Nov 


30 


Dec 


5 


\vn. 




Aug 


22 



IIO 



BAPTISMS. 

Delaney, Bertha Helen Jan i 
Fitzgerald, Sarah EHz.Dec 31 'So 
Charpentier, Cath. Dec 31 '80 



Jan 2 



Stay, Arthur l,ouis 


Jan 30 


" 31 


Mercier, Hellen Mary 


Feb 3 


Mch 6 


Gauthier, Amelie 


" 22 


Feb 27 


Bissonnette, Augustin 






Theodore 


Jan 21 


" 27 


Corpents, Hellen 


Mch 10 


Mch 25 


Thompson, Jeremiah 


Jan S 


Jan 10 


I,eroux, Mary Sophia 


Feb 25 


Mch 13 


Quesnel, Cecile 


Dec 30 '80 


" 13 


Brabant, Amos 


May 10 


May 15 


Johnson, Alice Mary 


Aug 7 


Aug 22 


Bonami, Fk. X. 


.Sept 6 


Dec 25 


Quesnel, Anna 


Aug I 


" 25 


Emond, Jos. Aug. 


" 19 


" 25 


Pilon, Ray. Henry 


" 25 


Oct 16 


By Fr. J. Glenn c 


f Watertown. 


Pilon, Claud Eugene 


Apr 12 


June 12 



MARRIAGES. 
IvOngtin, Joseph and Emma 

Emond 
Purcell, Thomas and Eliza 

Collin 



Jan I 



1SS2 
BAPTISMS. 
Barrett, Cornin P. July 28 

IvHngevin, Joseph Milot Sept 20 
Foley, Marg. Anna 

1883 
Hamel, Charles Wm. Mch 6 
Thibault, Geo. Oscar June 27 
Marshal, Chas. June 27 '46 

Riley. Aletha Mennette Apr 8 

By Rev. B. Grom, M.S.H. of Watertown. 
Purcell, Thomas Dec 8 '82 Jan 7 

Brabant, Hellen Feb 7 Feb 18 

By Rev. Jn. Talbot Smith of Water- 
town. 
JBelanger, Aldin Wm. Feb 24 '82 Mch 4 



Aug 29 
Sept 2 1 
Feb 7 

Mch 14 
July I 
Mch 25 
May 28 



Father Thomas Phmket, curate for one year under 
Father Sherry, was of ordinary size, had a dark com- 
plexion, was pleasant, talkative, a constant adviser, a 
ready worker, but somewhat irascible. He was not en- 
dowed with the gift of eloquence, but was a fair singer. 
Yet, he was well liked by the people as he did consider- 
able work to ameliorate the condition of things in his 
time. He is now chaplain of the city hospital, Ogdens- 
burg, N. Y. 

Following are those he baptized, married and buried : 

III 



BAPTISMS. 
Qiiesnel. Helleii Nov 29 

Larpentigny, Matilda " 4 

Arciiaiid, Mary KHz. " 21 

MARRIAGES. 

Sales, Esra and Mary Bailey 



1S79 
BAPTISMS. 

Ivanglois. I^ouis Dec 4 '78 Jan 25 

Charpentier, Fk. Aug. Feb 5 Feb 9 

Howarth. Milo Jan 27 " 9 

Cinslow, Eliz. " 22 " 9 

Thibault, L,oretta Mch 4 Mch 9 

Stump.s, Eliz. Mary Dec 28 '7S " 25 

Valley, Peter Edward Mch 9*78 " 5 

Carpentier, John Wm. Mch 9 Apr 6 

C.agnon, Emilie Feb 26 '78 " 7 

Picard, Cath. lionise Oct 3, '78 " 15 

Belanger, Mary Apr 9 " 27 

McCormick. Mary Alice " 10 May s 

Foley, Geo. Henry Feb 3 " 11 

Gauthier, Mary Eliz. May iC " 13 

Turgeon, Wm. " 18 " 18 

McKinley, John Henry " 5 June i 

Johnson, Jo.seph Alex. Oct 4 '74 " 4 

Marshal, David lyorenzo Feb 26 " 6 



Kepler, Geo. Benj. 

Barton, Emma Julia 

Duford. Anna l,oretta 

Lachance, Joseph 

Pilon, Francis Celia Jui 

I^etarte, Fred 

Perrault, Georgianna 

Cosselman, Gertrude 
Eliz. 

Sholette, Jn. Edwin 

L,epage, Henry 

Bi.ssonnette, Wm. 

Doyle, Cath. Eliz. 

Aubertin, Julie Isabel 

L,anglois, Mary .Sophia 

Bretchnan, FrancisWm. 

I_,yonts, Raymond Clar- 
ence 

I,anglois, t,ouis 

By Father J. I 

Denis, George Amo. 

Daou.st, Charles Rueben 
Archibal 



MARRIAGES. 

Riley, Thos. E. and Mary Ann 

Lefebvre 
Dubois, Henry and Marg. 

lyOuise Thibault 



May 23 


June 8 


" 27 


" 6 


10 


" 6 


July I 


July 10 


ae 12 '77 


" '3 


" 16 


" iS 


2 


Aug 10 


July 22 


" 15 


Aug 8 


" 31 


.Sept 23 


.Sept 23 


Jwiy 3 


" 28 


.Sept 16 


" 28 


June 13 


" 28 


Sept 29 


Oct 3 


" 29 


" 5 


Aug 24 


" 12 


Nov 3 


Nov 9 


-logan. 




Nov 10 


Nov ro 


Sept 23 


Oct 5 



Feb 24 
F'eb 24 



Rev. Father Michael O'Neill, curate for fiteen months 
under Fr. Sherry, was of medium size, had a very dark 
complexion, was plain featured, but he was kind,/eserv- 
ed, well read and a thoroughly good priest in every par- 
ticular. Like Father Plunkett, he did all he could' for 
the Clayton people, whilst he was here, and succeeded 
in bridging over a great main- chasms which would 
have been fatal to faith and morals. The Cla>-ton peo- 

112 




REV. MICHAEL O'NEIL 

ASSISTANT AT CI.AYTON FROM JUNE i«Hi TO AUGUST 1SS2. 



pie will always feel grateful to both Fathers Pluiikett 
and O'Neill and they will for ever keep a hallowed 
memory of their apostolic work here. Father O'Neill 
died at Rossie, Dec. 3, 1899. 

Following are the baptisms, marriages and funerals 
performed bv P'r. M. O'Neill: 



1 88 1 
BAPTISMS. 

L,achance. l,ouise June 19 July 22 

Myers, Charles July 16 '73 Aug; 9 

Myers, Edward Oct 9 '75 " 9 

l,a\vson, Thomas July 20 " 12 

Desrosiers. Jos. W:n. Apr 3 " 14 

Parker, I,eo .Sept 13 ,Sept 20 

Quesnel, John " 16 " 22 

i,ongtin, Nelson Nap. Nov 15 Nov 20 

Thibault, Paul Bernard "6 "20 

Denis, Matilda Theresa " 20 " 25 

I.,eroux, Dominic Jos. "6 "27 

Bourcey, Leonard L,ins Aug 10 " 28 

Fitzgerald, Fk. Daniel " 20 Aug 22 

I\Ia,son, Joseph LPwrence " 10 " 28 

1SS2 

Blum, Julie Marie Sept 6 ,Sept 16 

Auliertin, Cornelia Eliz. Feb 6 Feb 20 



Stumps, Margarite Mch 3 Mch 3 

Toole, Mary Eliz. Dec 25 'Si Jan 8 

t,epage, Edward July 24 July 30 
Charpentier, Peter Simon June 15 " 16 

Emond, Mary Josephine Aug 4 Aug 6 

Fi.scher, Alphee " 23 ,Sept 2 

Marshal, Eva Mary Sept <6 Oct i 

Delaney, Alice Aug 7 " i 
By Rev Chappel, M.S.C. of Water- 
town, 

Quesnel, Anna I<yda Oct 4 Dec 17 

MARRIAGES. 

Charpentier, Charles and Jose- 
phine Thibault Jan i 

Thibault, Geo. aed Philomine 

Duford May 12 

Murph)', John and Bridget 

Ann Maher Nov 7 



Father B. Caraher was assistant under Father Sherry 
from April to July 1883. ^^ was tall, thin, and had a 
stern expression. He was witty and very interesting in 
conversation. His stay here was so short that onh- a 
few people got acquainted with him, but these thought 
well of him. He died in Watertown, Nov. 23, 1893. 

Following are tho,se he baptized: 



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iSS3 

BAPTISMS. 

McKinley, Mary Kost- Rich 14 
Gausier, Clara " 16 

Rabholdz, Tuninuin Nov 2 '82 
Desrosiers, Mary Cath. May 15 "82 
McCormick, Fk. I,eo Feb 9 

Minor, Pavil May 7 

lyangeviii, Addie Sophia Mch 3 



Duford, Stella Beatrix May 12 June 
Tiniman, Clydiini Feb 28 

Bloom, Anna L,ouise May 2 July 

Apr 29 Cunimings, Joseph L,oyd Dec 21 '82 
May 6 Derien, Jane Oct 25 '82 

6 Dunlap, Stella Mary 

II Ponte, Marg. Ji'b' 2 " S 

13 Cole, Gertrude Sept 18 " 9 

26|I,eroy, James Nov 6 "9 

26 Mentry, Marg. June 13 '82 May 15 



116 




REV. B. CARRAHER 
ASSISTANT AT CI^AYTON FROM APKII, icS.Sj TO Jl'LY 1S83. 



CHAPTER XIII. 
Rev. Fathers James Smith and Charles L. McMorrow. 



The nineteenth priest who was appDinted pastor of Clay- 
ton was Rev. James Smith. He came here from Brash- 
er Falls in Jnly 1883, and stayed in this place only five 
or six weeks. He lived alone in the rectory and boarded 
ontside. Father Smith was of low size, thin and unim- 
pressive looking. He was fond of reading but was not 
a good speaker. His short pastorate here does not form 
one of the bright pages in the history of St. Mary's 
parish. From here he went to Watertown, then to Col- 
orado, where he died in February 1891. 

The only record of Fr. J. Smith, is a burial: Mrs. 
Capt. Halpin, Aug. 12, 1883. 

Then came Rev. Charles L. McMorrow in Aug. 1883. 
As he was not sent here to stay, but to fill up an inter- 
regnum, he remained here only a few days, and during 
that time, he collected quite a few baptismal records that 
had been written merely on slips of paper and he care- 
fully entered all he found in the Register of Baptisms. 
Whilst here, Fr. McMarrow baptized the two following 
children: 

Goulet, Eveline born Aug. 9, baptized Aug. 26, 1883. 

Murphy, John Francis born Aug. 15, baptized Aug. 
26, 1883. 

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CHAPTER XIV. 

Rev. E. G. Brice. — The Rectory is Repaired. — A Kitch- 
en, a Barn and New Horse Sheds Are Built. — St. 
Mary's New Church is Constructed x\midst Number- 
less Difficulties. — Ceremonies of the Laying of the 
Corner Stone, of the Dedication and of the Blessing 
of the New Bell. 



The twentieth pastor of Cla)-ton was the Rev. E. G. 
Brice. He came in September 1883 with all the vigor 
and buoyancy of youth and found an old house, a bare 
old church, a dilapidated church property and a down 
hearted and demoralized people. Though inexperien- 
ced, he was full of good will and ready for any under- 
taking that might benefit the Clayton people. He was 
pleasant, jovial, had a kind word for everybody, and, in 
a short time, endeared himself to the people. Upon his 
arrival, he caused the rectory to be painted and papered 
inside and bought new furniture for the whole house. 
Whilst the repairs were being made, he boarded at Mr. 
Joseph Thibault's, Sr. When the house was ready for 
occupancy Fr. Brice took up his abode in it, engaging 
as housekeeper, Honorah Delaney. This remarkable 
housekeeper deserves special mention in this history. 
She was housekeeper for the first pastor of St. Mary's 

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REV. CHARLES L. McMARROW 
ATTENDED CLAYTON IN AUGUST 188;: 



church in 1852 and served in some capacity or other 
ahnost every priest that attended Cla}-ton with the ex- 
ception of the present pastor. A better proof of her 
efficiency, honesty and fidelity cannot be given than 
these many years employed in the service of God's 
priests. At this writing, she is enfeebled by old age, 
being now 78 years old, but still enjoys fairly good 
health and bids fair to live several years longer. 

Father Brice came here with the special command 
from his bishop, Rt. Rev. E. P. Wadhams, to build a 
new church. He made this desire of the prelate known 
to the Clayton people on the first Sunday he ministered 
here; and on the second Sunday, he called a meeting of 
the congregation in the old catholic schoolhouse, wdiich 
stood on the north side of the present church, to decide 
what kind of church should be erected in this village. 
As is the case in all such important matters, there were 
differences of opinions. Some wanted merely to repair 
the old church, others to build another frame church, 
some favored a brick church, and others a stone one. 
As Fr. Brice was born in New York city he had loft\' 
ideas about church buildings. Besides, he was particu- 
larly well impressed by this locality and its romantic 
surroundings. He soon learned that a nice class of peo- 
ple came here every summer, from all parts of .America, 
and consequently, a grand church here would be the 
proper thing. So at that famous meeting, it was easily 
understood that Fr. Brice was heart and soul for a stone 
church. Nevertheless, the reasons, pro and con, were 

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given and a vote taken, and the great majority decided 
in favor of a stone church. Here Fr. Brice met with 
his first opposition which was only the first in a long 
series of others. Some rose and said: "If a stone church 
is built we will never give anvthing- towards it." A few 
of these people kept their word, and let it be said to 
their shame, they never gave a cent nor even attended 
a "Bee." 

When Father Brice took charge of this parish, he 
found 



A Building fund of 


$190.20 


A Bell fund of 


301.18 


A Window fund of 


235-35 


A Shed fund of 


73-54 


A Cemetery fund of 


40.00 



Total, $830.27 

He at once set to work to organize a fair for Dec. 
1883, which netted $1178.39 and this amount (less $135.- 
19 which was used to pay for repairs on the house and 
other expenses,) was added to the above funds. 

During the winter of 1884, Father Brice commission- 
ed Ignatius D. Flynn of Cape Vincent, to draw plans 
for the contemplated church. These I. D. Flynn made 
and he exhibited them at the request of Fr. Brice before 
a meeting of the congregation. When asked how much 
such a church would cost, he answered, $20,000.00. 
This amount was considered by the majority to be be- 
yond the means of the congregation and they asked the 
architect to devise new plans which would not exceed 

124 




REV. E. G. TRICE 

PASTOR AT CLAYTON FROM SEPTEMBER 1SS3 TO MARCH 1.S95. 



$15,000.00, and to show them at a second meeting. 
This was agreed upon, and when the meeting took 
place, a few weeks later, the people present, accepted 
the new plans, after which our present new church was 
built. 

In the spring of 1884, ^ kitchen costing $218.51 was 
added to the rectory and a barn which cost $306.81 was 
built. As the sheds built by Fr. Sherry in 1882 were 
blown down during the winter of 1884, Fr. Brice made 
an appeal to the farmers to rebuild them. Only a few 
responded and they built our present sheds at their own 
expense. 

Although a great convenience, not to say a necessity, 
the building of the kitchen and the barn was an unfor- 
tunate occurrence for Fr. Brice. Many considered this 
an extravagance, others a proof of his inability to build 
a new church; a third class found fault because a part 
of the accumulated funds had been used for purposes 
different from those for which they had been intended. 
These funds had had their humble beginning as far 
back as Fr. De Saunhac's time, and people had been 
accustomed to look upon them, as sacred, and not to be 
interfered with, except to add to them. This explains 
how, when part of these funds was used to build a kitch- 
chen and a barn there was a cry of indignation on the 
part of several parishoners. To pacify these malcon- 
tents, Fr. Brice took up a subscription to refund the 
money taken from the above mentioned funds, but only 
the following consented to sign this subscription: Geo. 

127 



R. Thibaiilt $10.00; Maurice Fitzgerald, $10.00; C. 
Dowiies, $5.00; Capt. O'Toole, $5.00; John Foley, $5.00; 
H. Hamel, $2.00; Eli Charlebois, $2.00; James Delaney, 
$1.00; Fred Diiford, $1.00. Total $41.00. 

Notwithstanding this little reverse, Fr. Brice did not 
allow himself to be discouraged, and he took up a sub- 
scription for the new church in May 1884 which amount- 
ed to $4,375.00. This is the original subscription. It 
was drawn in the form of a note and subscribed by the 
following: 

Duford, Joseph Sr. $1,000.00 

Halpin, Capt. 1,000.00 

Delaney, J. J. Sr. 900.00 

Fitzgerald, Wm. and Mich. 

E. L. R. 600.00 

Thibault, Geo. E. V. 125.00 

Fitzgerald, John E. 250.00 

Foley, John 250.00 

McKinley, Geo. H. 150.00 

Fitzgerrald, Barrington 100.00 

Farrel Charles 50.00 

All this money was paid in Fr. Brice's time, except- 
ing $485.00. Since that time I have received from 
Dan, Barney, Will and Eugene Farrell, $35.00 ^in full 
payment of their fathers subscription, Charles Farrel, 
and $260.00 from John and Will Delaney from their 
fathers' estate in account of his subscription. 

This subscription, although signed by only ten men, 
was very gratifying to Fr. Brice, and with a few hun- 

128 



dred dollars more raised by means of an excursion, a few 
festivals, a fair and a donation of $50.00 from C. G. Em- 
ery, $25.00 from Mr. Seeber, and of $10.00 from A. F. 
Barker, he thought he had sufficient money to justify 
the starting of the new church. Therefore, early in 
the fall of 1884 ground w^as broken for the building 
and quarrying and drawing stones begun. This work 
was continued all through the winters of 1884 and 1885. 
Most of the stone was donated by Joseph Charlebois and 
was quarried and drawn by "Bees." The sand was do- 
nated by Marg. Johnson and likewise drawn by "Bees." 
By the spring of 1885, there were enough stones drawn 
on the premises to start the mason work. The contract 
for the stone work of the basement was given to John 
F. McDonald for $400.00 with an additional cost of 40 
cents per foot for cutting the water tables. The work 
on the foundation walls progressed so rapidly that by 
A-Ug. 5th, it was possible to lay and bless the corner 
stone. This was made the occasion of a grand celebra- 
tion. Rt. Rev. Bishop E. P. Wadhams of Ogdensburg, 
N. Y., blessed the corner stone and Rev. Peter J. H. 
Ryan now pastor af Cadyville, N. Y., preached the ser- 
mon. There were several priests present and a large 
concourse of people. $357-oo were contributed for the 
church on that day. 

As winter was not far off, the work on the church 
was suspended, but the quarrying and drawing of stones 
were continued through the fall of 1885 and the winter 
of 1886. At the same time, Fr. Brice continued to 

129 



raise money for the church. He had several festi\'als, 
sold the old cemetery to Guilbert Parish for $400.00, 
and took np the following subscriptions: 



O'Brien, IJaii 
Pine, Mary 
Flynn, Mrs. J. B. 
Halpin, Baby 
Foley, Fred 
Vigneron, Loui.se 
Fitzgerald, Joseph , 
Kennally, Mary 
Thibault, Mrs. Ben 
Charpentier, Mrs. Ben 
Charpeiitier, Mrs. Sam 
McDonell, Michael 
Purcell, Catharine 
Brabant, Mrs. Jos, H. 
Belanger, Mrs. Agatha 
Mercier, Fril 
.Stapleton, Bridget 
L,aporte, Mrs. Mich. 
Denis, .Sam .Sr. 
Laguerre, .Stephen 
I^alonde, George Sr. 
Moineau, Edward 
Goulet, Albert 
Monieaii, John 
Monieau, Mrs. John 
Monieau, Virginia 
l,alonde, John 
L,etarte, Michael 
Letarte, Catherine 
Brabant, l,eander 
l,arpentigny, Frank 
L,anthier, Ozee 
Denis, Edward 
Bertrand, Napoleon 
Collin, :Mrs. 
L,avighlin, Wm. 
Foley, Wm. Sr. 
Fitzgerald, Maurice 
Purcell, Mrs. Thos. 
Rou.ssel, Joseph 
Clnirco, Joseph 
l^aguerre, Joseph 



SSo.oo 


Charpentier. Nelson 


6.00 


Charpentier, Zoe 


1-25 


I^epage, John 


1.00 


Lepage, Mrs. John 


•25 


Lalonde, Xavier 


6.00 


Daniel, James 


2.00 


IvCroux, Mrs. 


2.00 


L,angevin, Mrs. Milo 


2.00 


Lachance, Joseph 


• 25 


Langlois, Caroline 


1. 00 


Dal, Alex 


.30 


Belleville, Charles 


1. 00 


Yotte, Alez 


•50 


Lachance, Oliver 


■25 


Charlebois. Eli 


6. CO 


Greau, Mr. 


7.00 


Greau, Mrs. 


■25 


Greau, Miss 


2.00 


.Sureau. Charles 


5.00 


Pilon, Stephen 


8.00 


O" Toole, Capt. 


1. 00 


Dowdall, Mrs. T. 


9.00 


Kearns, Mrs. 


1. 00 


McCarn, .\nna 


•25 


Menard, .\Iex 


•25 


Fitzgerald, Bros. 


50 


McKinley, Arthur 


16. CO 


Hamel, Hugh 


■25 


Williams, John 


3.00 


Bertrand. Oliver 


7.00 


Thibault, Ben 


15.00 


Helkn, 


11.00 


Paul 


10.00 


Ivoretta 


1.00 


Philomena 


10.00 


Sophia 


1.00 


Langevin. Mrs. M. 


125.00 


Pilon, Edward 


■25 


r,epage, Joseph 


1.00 


Kensella, A. 


21.00 


Fitzgerald, Peter 


1.00 


Emond, Ueander 



•25 
•25 

11.00 

■25 

.50 
.S.25 

■ 25 
•25 
•25 
■25 
•50 

5.00 
■50 
2.00 
1. 00 
5.00 
2.00 
1. 00 
5.00 
5.00 

10.00 
6.00 

10.00 

5.00 

5.00 

ICO. 00 

ico.oo 

40.CO 
5. CO 
5.00 

20.00 
2.23 
1.00 
1. 00 
1. 00 
i.go 

5.00 

■ 15 
2.00 

10.00 
5.00 



130 



Eniond, Mrs. I,eaiider 


5.00 


L'owdall, Thomas 


100.00 


Thibault, Joseph Sr. 


300.00 


Eelaiiey, Patrick (Duferno) 


20.00 


Charlebois, Joseph 


75.00 


I.aughlin, James Jr. 


10.00 


Wheelock, Mrs. Mary 


9.00 


Feney. Joseph 


5,00 


Dailey, Mrs. E. 


5.00 


I.,aiighHn, Andrew 


30.00 


L,aughlin, James (Cow) 


78. 00 


Charpentier, Ben 


2.00 


Bazinet, John 


7.00 


Kelley, Ambrose 


5.00 


Flynn, Mrs. J. D. 


1-25 


Lepage, David 


■50 


Denis, Sam Jr. 


•25 


Denis, Mrs. .Sam Sr. 


1. 00 


Denis, I.,ilie 


•25 


Potter, Mr. 


10.00 


Konnolly, Kate 


1. 00 


Kelley, Mrs. 


■•SO 


Turgeon, Mrs. Mary 


•50 


Ivongtin, Joseph 


5.00 


Belanger, Mrs. Sarah 


.40 


Lefebvre, Fred 


5.00 


Lalonde, Geo. Jr. 


1. 00 


Brabant, Addie 


• 25 


I^aguerre, Georgiana 


1. 00 


Farrel, Eugene 


1. 00 


Fitzgerald, Maurice Jr. 


70.00 


Delaney, James 


50.00 


Dwyer, James 


40.00 


Delaney, Mrs. Wm. 


20.00 


Charlebois, EH Sr. 


25.00 


Delaney, M. 


5.00 


Collin.= , Bessie 


3.00 


C. G. Emery's hired girls 


20.00 


Brabant, Joseph 


5.00 


Hayes, John 


100.00 


L,anthier, Mrs. 


5.00 


I,awler, Mrs. 


30.00 


Barker, Frank 


25.00 


Angell, W. 


lO.OO 


l,augh;in, Jam£s .Sr. 


i 1 0.00 


Fitzgerald, Patrick 


10.00 


Foley, Mrs. John 


100.00 



lyaguerre, Nellie 
Kaneally, John 
Jegoux, Frank 
Denis, I,eander ,Sr. 
Hyde, Wm. 
Boyle, Terence 
McGoban, Mrs. 
Vincent, Mrs. Mary 
JIcKinley, Maurice 
Bazinett, Minnie 
Fitzpatrick, Joseph 
Barker, Frank 
vSharron, Joseph 
Doe, Alex, 
lycpage, Edward 
Sawyers, Benj. 
Charpentier, Zeg. 
Shoughnessy, James 
Brennan, Patrick 
Rindsall, P. 
Gillette Mrs. Sarah 
Delaney Eugene 
Hubbard, J. T. 
Emond, Napoleon 
Kelsey, George 
Maher, Edward 
IMorrison, J. 
L,efebvre, Moses 
Cantwell, P. B. 
Thibault, Anthony 
Charlebois, Tennie 
Bertrand, John 
Thibault, Bruno 
Brice, Rev. E. G. 
Bazinet, Mrs. John 
Myers, Mrs. E. 
Fi'tz2;erald, Patrick 
Mills, Kittie 
Potter, Augustus 
Mar.>,hal, Charles 
Lalond, Z. 
I,alonde, Amos 
Ue;rosiers, Alex. 
EnioJid. I^ouis 
Madigan, Thomas 
Denis, Leander Jr. 
Gauthier, Moses 
Roy, Robert 
Farrell, Dan 
Charlebois, Mrs. .-V. 
Flynn, J. B. 



57.00 

20.00 

5.00 

50.00 

10.00 

5.00 

5.00 

2.00 

5.00 

2.00 

5.00 

10.00 

5.00 

10.00 

5.00 

5.00 

13.06 

5.00 

5.00 

5.00 

5.00 

10.00 

50.00 

5.00 

15.00 

25.00 

10.00 

■ i-7,S 

50.00 

50.00 

2:00 

5.00 

5.00 

100.00 

2,00 

1. 00 

3.00 

5.00 

5.00 

50.00 

5.00 

4-5" 

5.00 

5.00 

5.00 

10.00 

5.00 

2.00 

10.00 

■50 

30.00 



131 



The work on the church was resinned in niav, 1886, 
under the supervision of I. D. Flynn, but no contract 
was given out, and all the men including- I. D. Flvnn 
worked by the day. There seemed to be then but one 
desire of priest and of the majority of the people, to 
. push the work ahead and have the church enclosed be- 
fore another winter would set in. As this necessitated 
more money than was on hand, a loan became urgent. 
Therefore, Father Brice borrowed $2,100 from the First 
National Bank of Clayton, and $1,500 from William 
Whaley of Lafargeville. The church was enclosed late 
in the fall and a fair was held in it March 6, 1887, the 
largest Father Brice ever had, and it netted $1,315.98. 
After paying out this money, the debt remaining on the 
church March 20, 1887, was $2,700. As the people were 
unwilling, at that particular time, to incur a greater 
indebtedness. Father Brice decided to suspend the work 
on the church until more money could be raised. He 
therefore set to work again, had several picnics, excur- 
sions, suppers, a fair, and sold for $25 one hundred chairs 
which he had received from C. G. Emery. But on ac- 
count of insurance, interest and other current expenses, 
the debt was reduced but very little, and so Feather Brice 
thought that the wisest course to follow was to borrow 
more money and to mortgage the church. Here, Feather 
Brice met with great opposition. Although, many 
agreed with him, that it was best to borrow money in 
order to finish the church, yet the mojority of the people 
was opposed to placing a mortgage on the propertv. 

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Thus they did all in their power to put obstacles in the 
way of the project. Notwithstanding this opposition, 
$5,000 was borrowed March 18, 1889, ^^^^ '^^ this amount 
did not suffice, later on, another loan of $7,000 were 
placed on the church. Father Brice had great difficulty 
in finding the reqnisit number of bondsmen, but after 
much hard work and much solicitation he succeeded in 
getting the following: John E. Fitzgerald, Leander 
Denis Sr., Jerome B. Flynn, Charles Farrell, John W. 
Hayes, George H. McKinley, Pat B. Cantwell, John 
F'oley, N. B. Bertrand, Jos. H. Brabant,. Oliver La- 
chance, Edward Denis Sr., Michael Fitzgerald, Wm. 
Fitzgerald, Edward Maher. These men deserve much 
credit and praise and they should forever be considered 
as benefactors of the church, for they made it possible 
for Father Brice to finish the church, which has proven 
to be the wisest course he could have followed. In con- 
nection with this mortgage, I must state that St. Mary's 
congregation owes a debt of gratitude to A. F. Barker, 
president of the First National bank of Clayton, who 
succeeded in getting the state legislature to authorize 
the corporation of St. Mary's church to mortgage their 
church to the amount of $12,000. Without Mr. Barker 
or some one else to do this the trustees could never have 
mortgaged the church, and it would probably still be in 
an incomplete state. 

The work on the church was resumed in earnest in 
the spring of 1889 ; but at that time, neither pastor nor 
people contemplated finishing the building. The tower 

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was to be left unfinished ; there was no question of 
frescoeine the church at the time ; there was no mention 
of marble altars. Yet, as the work progressed, one 
thing susforested another. Pat B. Cantwell donated all 
the long- sticks of timber required for scaffolding. Wm. 
and Alichael Fitzgerald, E. L. R., donated all the fine 
sand needed for plastering and pointing the church. 
Leander Denis Sr., suggested that, if the tower w^ere 
completed, he would sign a contract to furnish and cut 
all the stones necessary for completion, for $400. This 
was considered very cheap and a great bargain and was 
accordingly accepted. William Grant agreed, by con- 
tract, to finish the mason work on the tower, to build 
all the church steps, to point, pencil and paint the out- 
side walls of the church, to lath and plaster the inside 
for $1,650. The contract for all the wood work and the 
pews was given to the Cknton Furniture M'fg. Co. for 
$1,474.27, the contract for crosses and cresting was taken 
by J. C. Wilson for $330. Whilst the scaffolding was 
up, Moses Lefebvre and others suggested that the fres- 
coeing could never again be done as cheaply as at that 
time, and so it was dicided then and there to have the 
church frescoed at once, and the contract was let to A. 
Ertle of New York city for $2,600. 

Then the pastor made his owai suggestion, which was, 
to get Marble altars at once. This proposition met with 
favor. Mr. Joseph Thibault and his family George, 
John, Anthony, Joseph Jr. and Henry Dubois donated 
the Blessed Virgins' altar, which cost $250. The con- 

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gregation gave St. Joseph's altar $250 and the following 
the main altar $600: Joseph Brabant, Albert Gonlet Sr., 
John Williams, Charles Hesler, Chauncey Glichrist, 
Mrs. Albert Gonlet, Leander Denis Sr., Mrs. Charles 
Farrell, Nelson Charpentier, Ellen Gilchrist, John Ber- 
trand, Thomas O. Flynn, Geo. H. McKinley, Patrick 
McKinley, C. Obernall, Mrs. B. Charpentier, Frederick 
Dnford, Mrs. Mary Delaney, Arthnr McKinley, Mrs. 
Mary Fitzgerald, John Fitzgerald and wife, J. T. Hnb- 
bard, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Charlebois, Mr. and Mrs. 
Loughlin, P. B. Cantwell, Mrs. Kate Delane}-, Joseph 
Duford, Michael Fitzgerald, Theophilns Fitzgerald, J. 
B. Flynn, R. C. Churchill, L. Lawler, Mrs. Joseph Dn- 
ford Sr., Thomas Ryan, C. Downes, John Hayes, Sr., 
John P'oley, Mrs. John Bertrand, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. 
p]elleville, John Kanaley, Frank Longhlin, Oliver Ber- 
trand, Dan O'Brien, N. B. Bertrand, Mrs. Channcey 
Gilchrist. Thns it was, that bv following sng-gestions 
from ore and another, both pastor and trustees were 
gradually led into contracting a very heavy debt which 
disheartened the congregation, terrorized a few bonds- 
men and brought on deplorable troubles and contentions. 
The recent loan of $1,200 from the Jefferson Co. Sav- 
ings bank and the previous one of $1,500 from William 
Wlialey of Lafargeville did not suffice to meet expendi- 
tures ; so a third loan became necessary, and $2,767.60 
was borrowed from the First National bank of Clayton, 
and a note given in exchange. On this score four men 
deserve honorable mention, and these are Wm. and 

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Michael Fitzgerald, E. L. K., John E. Fitzo-erald and 
John Foley- Not only did these men serve as bonds- 
men for the two mortgages, bnt they signed the Whaley 
note and all the bank notes which Father Brice was 
obliged to give when too closely pressed in order to se- 
cure money. God alone knows what a course of anxietv 
and trouble this loyal devotedness to God's priest and 
His church has been to them, especially, towards the 
last, when money was not forthcoming and these notes 
had to go to protest. I therefore state to the praise of 
the above mentioned gentlemen, that the congregation 
owes them a debt of gratitude for the present finished 
state of their church. 

With this supply of money, a few socials, a lecture, 
two suppers, two excursions and several donations, Fr. 
Brice was enabled to push the work on the church to- 
wards completion. Moreover, great expenses were 
saved by "bees" and all that could be done by means of 
"bees" was done in this way. The floors were laid; the 
sand and other material were drawn, and the scaffolding 
was set up by "bees." Here, it will be well to men- 
tion that a great many people attended these "bees." 
Many whilst the church was building when they had a 
free day or a few hours to spare, would go and work on 
or about the church, and in this way did perhaps as 
much for it as those who subscribed large sums of 
money. Yet, I regret to state, that no record of the 
time they gave was kept, and I am unable to gi\'e them 
credit for their donations. Nevertheless, God saw their 

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good work and generosity, and will undoubtedh- reward 
them some day. Among those who attended the "bees" 
there is one who did more than all the others in this 
line, and this is Mr. Joseph Thibault Sr. Besides a sub- 
scription of $300 and a share in St. Mary's altar, he 
worked every day that other men worked, from the 
time the church was begun, until it was completed, 
without preference for any special kind of work, busy- 
ing himself in digging the foundations, quarrying, load- 
ing and unloading stones or attending the masons and 
carpenters, and all this work he donated to the church. 
His name like that of Joseph Duford, Captain Halpin, 
J. J. Delaney should certainly be handed down to pos- 
terity as among the generous benefactors of St. Mary's 
church. 

As nothing was left undone to hasten the work it 
soon became evident, that the church could be com- 
pleted by the fall of 1889, and thus preparations were 
made for its dedecation. The date of December 11, 
1889, was selected, the people were notified, the bishop 
and many priests invited. The congregation still re- 
member the grandeur of this festive occasion. Every 
thing seemed to concur to make the celebration a grand 
success. There were over twenty priests, a large con- 
course of people from Clayton and the surrounding 
towns, the singing was good and the preaching masterly. 
Right Rev. E. P. Wadhams, bishop of Ogdensburg, 
blessed and dedicated the church, assisted by the follow- 
ing clergymen: E. J. Conroy, deceased, of Kingston, N. 

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Y., Jas. H. Conroy of Ogdensburg, James A. McKeniia, 
deceased, of Constableville, J. E. Lyons of North Law- 
rence, Michael O'Neill of Rossie, former assistant at 
Clayton, now dead, John G. Fitzgerald, Madrid, leading 
singer among the priests, J. T. O'Brien of Waddington, 
deceased, B. Marion of Potsdam, Thomas P. Fitzgerald, 
of Keeseville, C. J. McMorrow of Fort Covington, now 
dead, M. F". Ambrose of Redwood, J. J. Byrne, Water- 
town, John H. O'Ronrke, Port Henry, Peter J. Devlin, 
Chateangay, C. Raymot, M. S. H., Watertown, J. P. 
Murphy, Cherubnsco, LT. Larose, Ogdensburg, D. Guil- 
bault, Keeseville, M. Brown, Hogansburg (former pastor 
at Clayton), T. F. Kelley, Rhinscheck, N. Y., William 
S. Kelley, Rosiere, E. G. Brice, Clayton. 

Rev. E. J. Conroy of Kingston, preached in the morn- 
ing and Rev. J. H. Conroy of Ogdensburg in the even- 
ing. The collection amounted to $306.00. Confirma- 
tion was administerrd in the evening to a class of 133. 
This great celebration was the crowning of many efforts, 
sacrifices and anxieties, but unfortunately, it was not 
the end but the beginning of greater troubles which cul- 
minated in the parting of pastor and people. 

This festivity was like the bright, clear sky before 
the tempest; scarcely had the joyous echo of this ever 
memorable celebration died away when Father Brice 
had to face new troubles and greater anxieties. The 
church debt was then $16,267.60. The banknotes be- 
came due every three months, the interest on the mort- 
gages had to be paid every six months, and the people's 

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enthusiasm began to grow cold. Vet, for four years 
longer, Father Brice did not allow himself to be dis- 
heartened, but bravely faced the battle. He organized 
socials, excursions, suppers, contests, held a fair, took up 
a subscription for sanctuary, carpets and windows, but 
so considerable was the interest and so great were the 
expenses incurred furnishing the new church, that he 
was unable to reduce the debt during the year 1890. 
He was a little more successful in 1891, for in that year 
he paid on the principal $367.60, and thus reduced the 
debt down to $15,900. It was also in 1891 that the new 
iron fence for the cemetery was built, by means of sub- 
scriptions taken up by Eli Charlebois Sr. and Henry 
Dubois. This subscription amounted to $314.80 and 
the fence cost $309.80. The surplus of $5 was deposited 
in the bank, and with the accumulated interest was used 
this year, 1902, to paint the fence anew. 

In 1892, on July 25th, Father Brice sold to Will L. 
Delaney for $100, the old frame church which was turned 
since into an opera house. He had an excursion, a few 
socials and the blessing of the new bell, at which $271 
were contributed. Notwithstanding these revenues. 
Father Brice had only enough to pay interest and a part 
of the current expenses, and so was unable to reduce the 
indebtedness. Yet in 1893 ^^^ made a strenuous effort 
to pay the Whaley note. He took up a subscription 
which amounted to only $292.50 as the following were 
the only ones willing to subscribe: 

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Hcach, Mrs. $ 2.00 

Hayes, John W 25.00 

Cosselnian, James 10.00 

Fitzgerald, M. J. 15.00 

Walsh, Fred 5.00 

Kelley, James 5.00 

Johnson, Mrs. Marg. 5.00 

Fitzgerald, Maurice, (B. C.) 25.00 

Fitzgerald, Michael (B. C.) 20.00 

Fitzgerald, Theophilus (B. C.) 20.00 

Bazinet John B. 15.00 

Uuford, Ralph 10.00 



Farrell, Bernard J 5.00 

Fitzgerald John E. 25.00 

Fitzgerald, Barrington 10.00 

Farrell, Dan 5.00 

Bertrand, Edward 5.00 

Charlebois, Joseph 5.00 
Fitzgerald, William (E. ly. R.) 25.00 

F'itzgerald, Michael (E. h- R) 25.00 

Foley, John 25.00 

I,efebvre, Fred 5.00 

L,ongtin, Joseph Sr. .50 



A few dollars were added to this siitn and thus $300 
were paid on the Whaley note. This was the last 
Father Rrice paid on the principal. From now on, 
thinos went from bad to worse. In June, 1893, Father 
Brice rented and moved into Mrs. Lucey Thompson's 
house and leased the old rectory to Ed. McOmber. This 
move did not heal, but on the contrary, opened anew the 
already too tender and bleeding- wounds, and it gave to 
some another opportunity to find fault. Father Brice, 
feeling that a large part of his congregation was not 
with him, began to loose some of his previous undoubted 
courage, and as the socials and other doings for the 
church became less numerous and less successful, the 
revenues of the church did not suffice to pay interest, 
insurance and current expenses and thus floating debts 
began to accumulate. Seeing no way out of hi>s en- 
tanglement, and fearing that his davs of usefulness in 
Clayton had come to an end and that a change would 
benefit him and St. Mary's parish. Father Brice, with 
the consent of the bishop, in the fall of 1894, arranged 
to make an exchange of parishes with Father Nolan of 

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Massena. But when this was to be consuinmated, Father 
Nolan changed his mind and thus Father Brice was 
obliged to wait for a vacancy. This came when Father 
Michael Burns was appointed pastor of the new parish 
of the Holy Family of Watertown. Father Brice then 
succeeded him at Brushton, where he still resides. 
Although, the last five years of Feather Brice's pastorate 
at Clayton were ten:pestiious, yet, dark clouds were not 
always in the firmament. He had several bright and joy- 
ful days. There were staunch, bosom friends, both 
among protestants and catholics, who continually sup- 
ported him through thick and thin, in all of his diffi- 
culties and he received many handsome donations that 
rejoiced his heart. The three windows in the sanctuary, 
the baptismal font, the sanctuary lamp, the tower bell, 
the Rose window and the two windows in the main 
entrance were all donated in his time. 

The large window behind the altar is the gift of 
Maurice, Michael and Theophilus Fitzgerald (B. C), in 
memory of their father and mother. It cost $250 and 
represents the assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary. 
St. Michael's window which cost $80 was donated by 
Georpfc H. McKinlev in niemorv of his father and 
mother, I. and E. McKinley. The other half of this 
window, which stands near the Blessed Virgin's altar, 
and representing St. Cecilia, is the gift of Miss F'rame 
of N. v., in memory of her nephew W. H. Frame. 
The window near St. Joseph's altar and which rep- 
resents St. John the Baptist and St. Margarite the Martyr 

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is the gift of James V. Don van, of N. Y., in ineinory 
of his brother Silas J. Donvan. One of the vestibule 
windows was donated by J. B. Bazinet in memory of his 
father and mother P. and G. Bazinet. The other vesti- 
bule window was given by Mrs. Julia Johnson. The 
circular or Rose window in the front of the church, was 
donated by the Sunday school children and the tower 
and transom windows were given b)' the congregation. 
The sanctuary lamp was donated by Mrs. Deborah Dow- 
dall in memory of herself and husband Thomas, and 
cost $50. The baptismal font is the gift of Rev. Father 
Brice in memory of his father and mother. 

But the greatest of these gifts, was the bell donated 
by Peter Fitzgerald Sr, It cost $850 and was bought 
from Meneely & Co, of Troy, N. Y. The blessing of 
it on November 24, 1892 was made a day of great fesiiv- 
ity. Rt. Rev. Bishop Gabriels of Ogdensburg, N. Y. 
performed the ceremony, assisted b\' Rev. Fathers, Tobias 
Glenn of Watertown, D. D. Driscoll of Canton, D. 
Marron of Potsdam, Michael O'Neill of Rossie, W. J. 
Kelley of Rosiere, B. Grom M. S. H. of Watertown, J. 
T. Moriarty O. S. A. of Carthage, M. T. Ambrose of 
Redwood, and Father Brice of Clayton. Rev. B. Mar- 
ron of Potsdam preached in the morning and Rt. Rev. 
Bishop Gabriels in the evening. 

Many were invited to be sponsors, but only the fol- 
lowing accepted the invitation and were present at the 
blessing of the bell: 

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McKiiiley, Mr. and Mrs. George H. 

Foley, Mr. and Mrs. John 

Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. William 

Delaney, James and Mother 

Bazinet. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. 

Bertrand, Mr. and Mrs. N. B. 

Melaney, William and Mother Kennally, Mr. and Mrs. John 

lyaughlin, James and Mrs. John Williams 



Lefebvre, Mr. and Mrs. Moses 
Fitzgerald, Maurice and Mary Kennally 
Duford, Mr. and Mrs. Frank 
Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. P. K. 
Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. John W. 
Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. John E. 



The name of the bell is " Henry, Peter." The in- 
scription on it is as follows: 

Gloria in Excelsis Deo. 

president of the united vstates, benj. j. harrison. 

governor of new york vstate, roswell p. flower. ' 

reigning pope, leo xiii. 

bishop of the diocese, rt. rev. h. gabriels. 

pastor of church, rev. e. g. brice. 

trustees of church, fred lefebre, fred walsh. 

A. M. D. G. 

ST. PETER. 
DONOR OF BELL, PETER FITZGERALD. 
THANKSGIVING DAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1892. 
WEIGHT OF BELL 3,000 POUNDS. 

Father Brice has an olive complection with brown eyes 
and .sandy hair; he is short of stature and rather corpu- 
lent; he is pleasing and entertaining in conversation, 
and is fond of telling and hearing a good joke; he loves 
visiting and traveling and is very hospitable; he is 
.skilled in liturgy, has good taste and dresses neatly. 
His pastorate at Clayton is the longest and most event- 
ful yet recorded in the history of St. Mary's parish. 
He came here in vSeptember, 1883, and left in March, 

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i895i which makes an administration of eleven years, 
six and one half months. 

The chnrcli which he bnilt at the cost of about $30,- 
000, is a grand monnment tha': will make him live in the 
minds of generations to come. May the parishioners of 
St. Mary's chnrch never forget the gratitnde which they 
owe Rev. Father Brice. 

BAPTISMS. 

Date 

of 
Birth. 
Aug 13 
May 13 



Gauthier, Moses Win 
Picard, George 
Marshal, KUen 
Vincent, Michael 



,Sept 16 



Date 

of 

Bapt. 

Sept 2 

" 4 
" 19 



Aug 24, '77 



Oct 5 
Sept 6 

Oct 16 
Aug. 27 
Nov II 
" II 



Contaiit, Richard Anthony " 2, 
(iillick, Geo. Gscar Sept 5 

Philips, Eniina Mabel " 12 

Bazinet, Edith Stella 
Jegoux, Anna Sophia 
Brault, Frank 
I^alonde, Fk. Xavier 
Marshal, Chas. Jos. 
Quesnel, Wm. Benj. 
stay. Iconise Angele 
McKinley, IvCna Elleonora 
Hayes, Sarah Eva 
Denis, Eliz. Valetta 
Flynn, Marie Mabel 
I.,anthier, Fk. Henry 
OToole, Ed. Wm. 
Belanger, Oath. 
Belanger, Fred 
Collin, Geo. Oran 
Kelley, Louis Mich 

MARRIAGES. 



29 

S2 Oct 4 
Sept 30 
Oct 7 
" 14 
Sept 23 
" 26 
•• 2S 
Nov II 



Quesnel, Jn and MaryKhodr!gae 


Oct 24 


Kagoux, H. and Helen Bertrand 


Nov. 6 


Lavigne, Fred and Hermin Bert- 




rand 


6 


Kelley, Mich. Hattie Dicken.son 


Dec i.s 


DEATHS. 




Date of 


Date of 


Death 


Burial 


Marshal, Ella Sept 23 


Sept 26 


Simard, Mary Nov 30 


Dec 3 


Pilon, Edna Dec S 


" 1 1 



Dec 10 


Dec 13 


■' 12 


" 25 


" 23 


•■ 26 


" 17 


" 26 


Oct 20 


" 27 


" 20 


" 27 


Nov 24 


" 29 


Jan 17 


" 30 


ES. 






Date 


ickey 


Sept 10 



Halpin, Mich and Cath Hickey 
Wheeler, Jay and Mary Borden 
I.alonde, AniosandCath Letarte C 
Reff, Joseph and Mary Julie Bourcy 



1S84 
BAPTISMS. 
L,evesque, Judson Jan 4 Jan ^ 
Denis, Albert Paul " i " (> 
F^itzgerald, Bernard Sept 23 '83 " 23 
Dnford, Edward Victor Jan 25 " 28 
Sureau, Fred Geo. " 13 Feb 10 
Longtin, Mabel Gertrude " 27 " 10 
Charpentier, Benj. Frank- 
lin " 29 " 10 
Cholette. Cath. Flnielie Feb 13 " 17 
Delaney, Dan Ed. '" 4 " 24 
Charlebois, Eletha Geo ' 14 ■ 24 
Sheehan, Mich " 2S Mch 2 
Eniond, Fk. August " ae " 2 
Brabant,Eva Jo.sephine Mch 12 " 16 
Quesnel, Joseph Feb 7 Apr 7 
Marshal Emma Mary July 20 '40 " 13 
Hawes, Emma Mary Sept i '62 " 13 
Leroux, Frank Apr is '• 20 
Horvis, Mary Grace Sept 27 "23 
Spring, Frank Clyde Mch 12 " 27 
Foley, Frank E;d. .Apr iv May Iq 



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Piloii, Henriette Gertrude 

Dec 19 'S3 
Charpentier, El. Omer June 21 
I.,e\-esque, Susa Gene- 

veve May 5 

Churco, Mary Henri- 
etta June 1 1 
L,alonde, Henriette Jnly 13 
L,arpentigiiy. I<oretta " 15 
Fultz, David Chas June 14 
Williams, Ed Fk July 5 
lyoughlin, John Charles " 9 



25 

Apr 6 

Aug 26 

" iS 



Benoit, Helen Mary 
I,anglois, Joseph 
Thibault, Ernest 
Halpin, Mary Ida 
Dennis, Eniile Edith 
Cholette, Napoleon 
Daoust, Wm Van 
Marshall, Cath 
Marshall, James 
Eniond, Mary Emma 
Carpenter, Howard Fk 
Charlebois, Rose Mary 

Anna 
Duford, :Mary Grace 
L,alonde, Jane 
Quesuel, Albert Ross 
Bonami, Elizabeth 
Picard, Cora 
Stally, L,aura Bella 

Mary 
Moran, Marguerite 

Helen 
Simard, Robt 
Simard. Joseph 
Simard, Sophia 

MARRIAGES 
Fitzgerald, Maurice and 

Cath McCann 
Gilchrist, Chauncy and 

Julie Carpenter 
Moineau, Telesphore and 

Virginie Pilon 
Bearman, Wm and Marg 

Mallette 
Duford, Fk and Amelia 



29 



May is 
June 22 



June 30 
July h 



Aug 3 



Sept 8 

" 14 



Charlebois Sept 23 

Reinajel, Mich and Marg 

Fitzgerald Sept 30 

Duford, Ralp and Emma 

Havves Nov i 

Duford, Eli and Nancy 

Fitzgerald Dec 27 



Sept 20 

" 17 
Aug 24',Sn 
Oct 14 



Aug 18 

.Sept 26 

Oct 30 

" 3" 

9 
" 29 

" 25 

Dec 3 

" 24 '80 
" 25 
Oct 22 '78 



Oct 5 



DEATHS. 








Date of 


Date 


of 




Death 


Burial 


I<anthier, Cath 


Jan I 


Jan 


3 


Wright, Charles 


" 5 




8 


Desrosiers, 


Feb 15 


Feb 


iS 


Thibault 








Cunimings, Kate 


Apr 6 


Apr 


9 


Hayes, Ann 


May 16 


May 


19 


Jenkins, Vincent 


June 21 


June 


24 


Cholette, I^ouise 


July II 


July 


14 


Charpentier, 


July 






Halpin, Michael 


21 




24 


Sholette, Bertha 








Stally, Mary L,avira 


Dec 27 


Dec 


28 



Jan 10 
June 10 
Aug 10 
Sept 13 



18S5 

BAPTISMS. 
Bouchard, Alfred 

Grover Dec 23 84 Jan 4 

Thibault, Agnes L,ouisa Feb 10 Feb 15 
L,epage. Sarah Amelia " 16 " 18 

Wheelock, Wm James Jan 21 " 28 

Desrosiers, Florence 

lyoretta 
Belanger Theodore 

Hermin 
Brault, Phebie Eliz 
Yott, Mary L,ouise 
Daniels, Fk Anthony 
Charpentier, Joseph 
Fitzgerald, Paul 

■ Brice 
Duford, Geo Nel.son 
McDonald, May Wili- 

fred 
Hamel, Paul Ed 
McCoy, Fk Reuben 
Moineau, Sylvester 



Feb 23 


Mch 


22 


Mch 16 




22 


Feb 24 




31 


Apr 2 


Apr 


5 


" 9 




II 


" 25 


May 


3 


May 5 




18 


" 4 




24 


" 17 


June 


14 


May iq 




14 


Dec 14 '84 July 


12 



145 



Herbert June g 


July 


12 


Peuiipdis, Fk J 


in 10 


Aug 


2 


Turcot, Eliz 


■■ iS'8i 




14 


Turcot, Sophia Apr 2, 'S5 




14 


Turcot, Harriette 


■• 26 '83 


" 


14 


Delaney, John 








Emmet 


June i,^ 




16 


Duford, Aldin Eloysius 


Aug 25 




30 


Bazinet, Bernard 








Jacob 


Sept 3 


.Sept 


6 


Duford, Eletha 








Gertrude 


Aug 25 




13 


Bass Mary 


June I 




17 


Stay, Fk Ed 


Sept 19 


" 


20 


Cillick, Mary Stella 


I 




27 


(juesnel, Sophia 


22 




27 


I^achance, Helen Vir- 








ginia 


■• 2.S 


Oct 


II 


Denis, Ralph Peter Ro> 


Oct II 


" 


14 


Timmerman, Mary 








Helen 


May 23 




25 


Duford, Rachael 








Mary 


Dec 5 'So Nov 


10 


Duford, Ralph 








Eldred 


June 2q 




10 


Moineau. Mary Helen 


Nov !3 




15 


(iauthier, Mary Cath 


Dec 20 


Dec 


25 



DEATHS. 



Delaney, John J 
Snreau, Delia 
Picard, Cora 
Charpentier, Julia 
Cholette, Napolean 
Fitzgerald, Marg 
Farrell, Bridget 
Lalonde, Amos 



Date of 

Death. 

Apr 



24 

,Sept 14 

■' 26 

Dec 15 



1S.S6 
BAPTISMS. 



Date of 
Birth 
Jan 22 



MARRIAGES. 

Moineau, Ed and Ade- 
line Letarte 
Fitzgerald, Peter and 

Sophia Charlebois 
McOmber, Edward and 

Anna Kelly 
O'Neil, John and Delia 

l,ysaght 
Johnson, Orson and Anna 

McKeever 
l-'lynn, Thomas and Mary 

Duford 
Brockway, Ossia and 

Emma Forrester 
Arery, Chas and Cora 

Johnson 
Valin, Jerome and Kate 

Riley 



Jan 6 



June 7 

" 13 

July I 

Aug II 

" 19 
Oct 20 



McKinley, Joseph 
O'Toole, Ann 
McCann. Mary Flo Ann 
L,evesque, Mary Magd 
Kelley, .Susan Mary 
Lepage, Mary Francis 
Duford, Clara I^oretta 
Bearman, Mary Honora 

Eva 
I,aughlin, Bernard Ed 

Jos 
•Simard, Mary Eliz 
Fitzmaurice, I<eo 

Joachin 
Quesnel, Mary Hattie 
Charpentier, Edith 

Emilistia 
Mulcahey, Walter 
Flynn, lyOretta Agnes 
I.,alonde, Wm Henry 
Thibault, Joseph 

Eugene 
Ragoux, Aug Isidore 
Purcell, Raymond Dan Mch 
Brabant, L,ucy May 
Charron, Viola Ameda 
Foley, Ed John 
Taxon, I.,ouisa 
L,aguerre, Mary I.,ilie 
Lawrence, Peter Pearl 
Leroux, Charlotte Mary 

Evelyiie 



Dec 4 ' 
Jan 27 



Dale ot 

Burial. 

Apr 

■' 21 

•• 26 

Sept 21 

" 2g 

Dec 18 



Date of 

Bapt. 

Jan 24 

•• 26 

• 26 

■' 27 

^.s " 31 



Jan 21 


" i.s 


Mch 23 


78 " 17 


Jan 28 


" 22 


Dec 9 


' ' 23 


Feb 27 


Mch 5 


Apr 17 


•S.S •' 7 


Mch ID 


■' 1 1 



Apr 


1 Apr 4 


Mch .,16 


Apr 18 


.■\pr 19 


" 20 


May 5 


May 9 


1 1 


" 23 


Apr 3 


June I 


Mch 22 




May 20 


June i,s 



146 



rar^;uet, Win Henry 


Jan 


7 


June 


20 


Mor in, Franklin 


June 


24 


July 


4 


St-iley, Sylvester Clark 


July 


3 




iS 


l.ardner, Alice Bessie 


May 


26 




25 


Denis, X. Willie 


Aug 


q 


Aug 


14 


Langlois, Anthony 


July 


M 




15 


Diiford, Eva I^ucy 


Aug 


7 




22 


Ivefebvre, James Clovis 


Sept 


16 


Sept 


iS 


Desrosiers, Susan Hon- 










ora 


Aug 


24 




'9 


Emond, I,ucy Emma 


Sept 


17 




26 


Picard, Chas I^eo 




26 




26 


Lalonde, Helen 




26 




27 


Churco, Henry Wallace 




18 


Oct 3 


Brabant, Mary Gertrude Oct 


2 




3 


Garean, Anthony 


Sept 


27 




5 


Breault, David Wm 


" 24 




" 


15 


Pilon, Clara Rhoda 




2 


■■ 


10 


I„alonde, Amos I,eo 


Oct 


20 


Oct 


31 


.Simard, Cecelia 


Nov 


3 


Nov 


14 


Cosselman, Clarence 










Mich 


" 


2 




15 


Charlebois, Geo I^eander Aug 


7 


Dec 


6 



Date of 


Date of 


Birth 


Bapt 


Nov 27 


Dec 7 


Oct 10 


•' 12 


Dec I 


" 12 


Nov 20 


" 18 


Dec 8 


" '9 



BAPTISMS. 



Duford, Sophia Viva 

Collin, Mary Malvina 

Bertrand, Mary Cath 

McKinley, Clara Bella 

Daoust, Allie I,ouisa 

Peoples, I^oretta Esther Jan 27 '74 



MARRIAGES. 

Fitzgerald, Wm and 
L,ouise Vigneron 

Cantwell, Barry Patrick 

and FMo Ann McCarn 

McKinley, F'k and Min- 
nie Kelsey 

Charpentier, Nelson and 
Mary Laporte 

McCormick, Mich and 

Matilda Carpenter 



Petrie, Martin and Anna Bordel June 15 

Graves, Alfred and 

Mary Denis Sept 29 

Marshall, Willard and 

Kate Mills Nov 16 

Farrell Dan and Mary Pine " 23 

Emond, Nap and Virginia 

Moineau " 26 

By Rev C J Frowley, C S S R 

Mulcahey, Mick and Min- 
nie Kelsey F'eb 22 

DEATHS. 

L,alonde, Amos 

Denis, Eliz 

McKinley, Joseph 

Delaney, Wm 

Murphy, Bridget 

L,alonde, Mar 26 Mar 29 

Foley, Nellie 

Charpentier, Ephrem 

Quensel, Hyacinth Aug 30 Sept i 

Duford, Anna .Sept i "4 

Sylvester, Mary " 4 "7 

lycvesque, Mary E •• 9 '■ 12 

Mullen, Dec 12 Dec 15 



18S7 
BAPTISMS. 



Jan 7 
Jan 27 
Feb 2 
Mch 9 



May 12 



Lambert, John I,eo 

Yott, Cecelia Deline 

Mulcahey, Mary Etta 

19 Larpentigny, Wm Geo 

24 Hesler, Chas A 

l,epage, Cecelia Emer- 

etta 
Denis, Gordon James 
Seeber, Mary Eva 
Goulet, Mary L,ouisa 
Williams, Eugene Em- 
met 
L,aughlin, James I,,aw- 

rence 
Daniels, James Ed 
Knight, Roland Paul 
Hagen, John Wm 



Dec 29 ',S6 Jan i 

•' 30 '86 " 2 

Jan 3 "16 

" 10 " 16 

June 36 '57 " 22 



Jan 28 

" 24 

Feb 19 

" 26 



Mch 25 



Mch 



.Sept 10 '86 Apr 3 
July 4-55 "9 



Siinard, Charles 

Rousseau, Crilljerl 
David 

Emond, Mary Mar 

Charpenter, Fk 

Jegoux, Fk Jos 

Thibault, Clarence Aug May 17 

CaiUwell, John Mc 
Cann 

.Simard, Wm Sebastien 

Moineau, Word Henry 

Johnson, Helen 

L,evesque, L,eo 

Quesnel, l,eander Roy 

L,ee, Mary Amanda 

Turcot, John B 

Moineau, I^eonora Bella 
Cath 

Lafleur, Norniand Am- 
brose 

Johnson, Eva Beatrix 

Arery, Celia Blanche 

I^aguerre, Mary Grace 
Maude 

Marshall, Jane Almeda 

McCoy, I^aura Mary 

Hamel, Geo L,eo 

O'Toole, Sarah Eliz 

Kelley, Eva Hellen 

Emond, Nap John 

Gagner, Esther Eva 

Thibault, Ann Armina 

Duford, Amelia Sophia 

Duford, Eva Mary 

Thibault, Jn Victor 

Foley, Gertrude Mabel 

Denis, Helen Marg 

Lalonde, Geo Ed 

Purcell, Mar>' Bell Mirth " 

Charron, Ambrose Dec 



Feb '66 Apr 16 



Jan 


27 


" 


30 


Apr 




May 


I 


May 


2 




17 


Apr 


20 




19 


May 


17 




22 


Mch 


27 




22 


May 


2y 


June 


5 


Nov 


22 '86 " 


12 


Apr 


2 




15 


June 


IS 




iS 


May 


30 




9 




10 




23 


Jan 


13 




26 


July 


(1 


July 


17 


May 


II 


" 


23 


Aug 


30 


86 " 


31 


June 


8 


Aug 


8 


Apr 


5 


" 


12 


July 


25 


" " 


21 


Apr 


27 




31 


Aug 


20 


Sept 


4 


Sept 


I 

I 




18 
2,S 




2,3 




25 


Aug 


25 




30 


Sept 


29 


Oct 


2 


Oct 


10 




16 



McCormic, Peter and Marg Maher June 7 
Cummings, Chas and Mary McCarthy 

Aug 7 
McCarthy, Fk and Ella McKay " 30 

Fitzgerald, Mick and B Ann Delaney 

Nov 26 
I,alonde, Mick and Mary I.ongtin June 27 
DEATHS. 



Rhodrigue, Addie 
Delaney, Patrick 
Kennally, Collette 
Duford, Nancy 
Delaney, Anna 
Dowdall, Cath 
Denis, Peter 
Dviford, Aldin 
Delaney, Joseph 
Roussel, Sophia 
Bissonette, Fk 
Miller, Wm 
Delaney, Mary 
Bonami, Peter 
Thibault, John Victor 
Delaney, Joseph 
Bissonette, Israel 
Fitzgerald, Mich 



Apr S Apr 11 



'■ 26 " 2q 

June IS June iS 



Sept 
Aug 



Sept 
Aug 



4 


7 


3 


" 16 


6 


" '7 



Dec 29 Dec 31 



S7 Jan 



Nov 9 Nov 14 



26 



27 
Dec 9 



MARRIAGES. 

Hesler, Chas and Amelia Thibault Feb 
Moran, Fk and Mary Collin Mch 

Hagaii John and Hellen McKinley Apr 
I.etarte, John and I^etitia Gareau May 
Sayers, Benj and Sophia I^angevin 



188S 
BAPTISMS. 

Flynn, Theresa Ethel Dec 

McKinley, Em Ed- 
ward 

Gauthier, Marg Nellie Jan 

Fitzmaurice, Thos 

Nicholas Feb 

Fitzgerald, Helen Rose " 

Rattray, L,ottie Gert- 
rude Dec 

Farrell, Bridget Alli- 
son Jan 2 1 

Picard, Joseph Mch s.s Apr 

Gillick, Geo L,eroy Feb 22 

Uafoiitaine, Agnes Ad- 
die Mch 4 '75 " 

I^afontain, Marv' Apr 17 '83 " 

I^afontain, Dora June -zl '85 

Moineau, Beaulah Mary Mch asa '88 ' 



23 'S7 '■ 


6 


28 Feb 


,S 


4 


6 


13 


2o 


10 


20 


^ 




2i 


23 



148 



BAPTISMS. 



McCormick, Mary Cor- 
nelia 
I^afoiitaine, Gertrude Eva 



L,anglois, James 
Gillick, Eva Joanna 
Daoust, Beatrice An- 

astasia 
I^afleur, I<ucy lyouisa 
Manson, Anna 
Carpenter, Mary Agnes 
L,adoques. Thos 
I^alonde, Mildred Ce- 
celia 
Churco, Sarah Edna 
Brabant, Peter Au- 
gustus 
I,alonde, Chas Robert 
Eniond, L,ouis Herbert 
Farrell, John Emmanuel 
Bouchard, Paul Wm 
Fitzgerald, Mary Ther- 
esa 
L,afrance, Peter 
Moran, John Phileas 
Duford, Irenus Claud 
Siniard, Mary Agnes 
Simard, Geo Philip 
Murphy, I"k 
Normandin, Wm Henry 

Edgar 
Normandin, Anastasia 

Min L,ouisa 
McCoy, John Edward 
Thibault, Irene 
McCarthy', Wm Louis 
Denis, Caroline Burn- 

etta 
Raynold, Eli/t Louisa 
Arquet, Marg 
Lawler, May Agnes 
Belleville, Mav Blanche 



Date 


Date 


of 


of 


Birth. 


Bapt. 



Apr iq Apr 29 



Oct 


17 


'79 " 


Apr 


9 


May 


June 


3 
19 


June 


Mch 


15 




July 


5 


July 



MARRIAGES. 

Date. 

Belleville, Joseph and Emma Yops Jan S 

Flood, John and Charlotte Sturtevant 

" 9 
Hayden, James and Eliz Charlebois 

■■ 24 
Cavannagh, Ed and Mary Hayes 

Feb 13 



■' 16 
Aug 16 



12 Sept 



Sept 13 



Nov 


10 .Sept 


Sept 


19 


May 


6 Oc 


Oct 


16 


Sept 


26 


I 


■^S7 Nov 


Nov 


12 


May 


25 '62 " 


Mch 


27 '87 ■• 


Jan 3 


-86 N01 


Fel) 


8 '80 " 


Nov 


19 




30 Dec 




20 


Oct 


27 


Dec 


13 



Austin, Chas and Olive Charlebois 

24! Apr 

I Marshal, Chas and Emma Longtin 



2cjCharlebois, Alphonzo and Anna McCann 



Denis, Leander and Amelia Johnson 

July I 
Carter, Wm and Ida Pilon Au.g i 

Bertrand, Jn and MaryAnn Charpentier 

Sept II 
Rateau, Andrew Philip and Matilda 

La force Oct ! 

Knight, Cornelius and .Sarah Farrell " 3 
Bertrand, Nap B and Clara Bertrand 
Nov 
Boot, Frank and Eliz Ben Dec 

Simard, Jacob and Cecelia Waters " k 

By Rev M Wm Kelley, of Rosiere 
Nolan, John and Mary McKinley Jan i; 



DEATHS. 



Date of 
Death 



Date of 
Burial 



24 Fitzmaurice, Thos Nic 
I olas 

25 McCormick, Alice 
Knight, Lulu Mary 

Nov 25'Bertrand, Geo 

25 Burdick, Eva May 
25 Duford, Sophia 
Picard, Chas Leo 
Picard, Joseph 
2lLalonde, Marj' 
9 Desrosiers, LeVi 
16, Daoust, Beatrice Anas- 
20 : tasia 

23|Levesque, Andrew 

149 



Feb 5 Feb 7 
•• 27 •• 29 
May 3 May 5 
" II •• 13 
" II " 13 
" iS June 19 
May I 
Sept 21 



June 29 
Sept 19 



Sept 31 Oct 2 



Oct 4 



I^aguerre, Joseph 
Maiison, Anna 
DesTosiers, Cath 
McCoy, Mary 
Koy, Peter 
(".illick, Patrick 



Oct lO Oct 12 

Nov 1 2 
Nov 29 Dec I 
Dec 24 "26 

Dec 



l''eb 



Mch 3 



iSSq 

BAPTISMS. 

Haydeii, May Ruth Dec i 2 'SS Jan 13 

Philips, l,eander Alfred July m '88 Keb i 

I^achance, Henriette 

Lourina 
Hemlock, i,oui.s 
Henimondway, Mary 

Philenda 

Rajeaii, Joseph Nicholas " 17 " 3 
I^ackey, Bertha Mary " 29 " 17 

Moineau, Niles Aug Mch 6 Apr 7 

Mirmock, Man,' Apr i " 7 

Dickson, Mary Ann Mch 14 " 29 

Bazinet,Mary Bernadette May 9 May 12 
Burdick, Mirtle Alniira " 12 " 19 
Charpentier, Mary 

Sophia 
Yott, Joseph Theodore 
Picard, Mary Loretta 
I^etarte, John Edgar 
Charpentier, Jn Henry 
Bertrand, Ed Carl 
McKinley, Paul Kelsey 
Daoust, Beatrice Anas- 

tasia 
Emend, Anna Cora 
I<afleur, Eva Jane 
I^epage, Rachael Amelia 

Sept 
Duford, Cifford Alovsi- 



June 2 



Apr 


24 




23 


June 


24 


July 


13 


July 


9 




21 




25 




28 




24 


Aug 


4 




20 




5 


Aug 


II 




iS 




21 




25 


July 


14 


Sept 


4 



Sept 


24 


■' 


27 


Oct 


24 


Nov 


16 


Nov 


II 




17 


Mch 


12 


65 " 


22 


Nov 


8 




26 


June 


19 


Dec 


I 


Sept 


20 




2S 



Creamer, Mary Jane Oct 10 Oct 

Duford, Ambrose Augus- 
tine 
Delaney, Pauline 
Thibault, L,eo Edgar 
Winslaw, Olan Jos 
LjOngtin, Thos Charles 
Charlebois, Albert 
Biddlecome, Francis 
By Rev C Rameau.M. S.H. of Watertown 
Moineau, \Vm Nov 3 Dec 16 

M ARRI AGES. 

Bailey, Peter and Virginia Charlebois 

Jan s 
Herbert, Joseph and Susan Pilon May 1 
L,agurre, Geo and Eliz Beach " 7 

Cummings, Thos and Marg P'itzgerald 

June 19 
Maher, James pnd Alice McKinley Aug 6 
McCormick. Mick and Sophia I^anthier 

Aug 22 
Weever, John and Marg Kanally .Sept 10 
Neville, Chas and Sarah Kelly Oct s 
Johnson, Joseph and Mary L,aforce 

Nov 4 
McKinley, Joseph and Nellie I^agurre 

Nov 14 
Moineau, John and Delia Turgeon " 16 
Turgeon, Jos and Virginia Rochon " i6 
Winslow, Olon Jos and Rosella Nestor 

Nov 27 



O'Toole, Margarite 
Simard, John Roy 
Neville, Chas 
Johnson, Frederic 



■'16 Oct 
July 7 ■• 
.^ug 9 '67 •• 



lSS,y 

BAPTISMS. 
Gonlet, Theodora .\del- 

aide Oct 13 



DEATHS. 



Simard, 
Nestor, Mick 
Ktnsella, Mick 
Dubois, I^oui.sa 
Maher, Mary 
Burdick, Man,' 
Duford, Joseph 
Dowdall, Thomas 
Reiley, Francis 
Burdick. 



Date of 
Death 
Feb iS 

Mch '3 
Apr 26 

Aug 30 

.■\usr 9 



Date of 
Burial 
Feb 20 
Mch 5 
Apr 29 
May 2 
.'\ua: 1 1 



12 



Aug 
Oct 23 Oct 



Dec 26 Dec 2,s 



150 



Jan 


5 " 20 


Sept 


18 '62 ' 31 


Nov 


6 '6,^ Feb 15 


Dec 


5 '•'^q " 23 


Mch 


5 Mch q 



BAPTISMS. 

Date of Date of 
Birth Bapt 
(iillick, Jn Nestor Dec 3 Sg Jan 20 

Belleville, Beatrice Ade- 
line 
Mulcahey, Cath 
Laguerre, Marg: 
Campbell, Hugh and 

James 
Thibault, Phileas 
Cant well, Francis Har- 
old " 16 
Marshall, Don L,awrence Feb 17 " 16 
Boss, Mary L,eim Apr 22 'S7 " 22 
Boss, Agnes Mable " 5 'Sq " 22 
Hayden, EHz Agnes Feb 6 Apr 20 
O'Rois, Byron Joseph 

Duane Oct 27 May ro 

Flynn, May Edith May 5 "11 

Graves, Wm Thos " 2 "18 

Brabant, Florence L,ouisa " 12 " i8 
Laguerre, Wm Henry " 12 " iS 

McCormick, Alice Irene " 21 June 8 
Lepage, Anna Laura May 31 " 8 

Cummings.Mary Liliark Dec 22 '89 " 3 
Moineau, Mary Stella June 16 " 17 
Churco, Pauline Edna " 24 July b 

Kiga, Leo Francis July 7 " iQ 

(iilchrist, Benj Claud " 26 Aug 2 

Langevin, Helen Edna Aug 
Charpentier, Paul 
Lalonde, Mertin Ed July 
McCarthy, Mary Agnes 
O'Brien, Wm White Aug 
Charron, Lena Loretta Oct 
Dnford, Bernadette Nov 

Duford, Cath Austina 
Hayes, Cath Ann Dec 

Farrell, Lena Mary 
Bailey. Mary Lanrina 
Bertrand, Mary Jane Mch 

By Rev Fr Frowley, C. S, S. K 
Marshal, Louis Sept 2756 Feb i 

Marshall, Albert June 27 '61 " i 



Langlois, Matilda Mary Apr 6 '63 " 4 

MARRIAGES. 

Boyle, Eugene find Sophia Fitzgerald 

Apr 7 
Docter, Alfred and Mary Delaney " 22 
Kilburn, Herbert and Theresa Yorkjuly i 
Ryan, Henrj' and Eliza McCormick 

Aug 26 
Howard, Wm and Eldridge Bazinet 

Sept 2-1 
Miller, Geo and Mary Ann Daniels 

Nov 9 
Murphy, Wm and Philomina Bazinet 

Nov 26 
Simard, Charles and Rose Daniels " 29 
DEATHS. 



Ragoux, Raymond 





Jan 15 


Jan 17 


Simard, Jessie 




Apr 


Apr 


Rhodrigue Fk 




•■ 26 


" 28 


Moineau, Mary Ste 


11a 






Hayden, 




Sept 6 


Sept 7 


Preville, Wm 




7 


" 9 


Bertrand, Edward 




" 18 


" 20 


Lalonde, Cyprien 




' 28 


" 30 


McKinley, Arthur 




" 30 


Oct I 



22 


Sept 5 


2 


Oct 21 


'2 


•■ 26 


9 


Nov 24 


2 


" 30 


I 


Dec 7 


3 


" 21 


13 


" 21 


I 


'43 " 26 



I89I 

BAPTISMS. 

Fitzgerald, James Pat Nov 26 Jan 4 

Herbrect, Edward Jn Oct 23 '90 " 1 

Desrosiers, Marg Irene Nov 990 " iS 
24iYott, Eliz Maude Jan 9 ■' iS 

30 Charlebois. Anastasia 

Lena ' 6 "18 

Barrett, Theresa Francis " 2 " 20 

Turgeon, John Edward 

Denis, Mary Ella Man- 

ville Feb 23 

Hesler, Benj Henry 24 

Charpentier, Jn Nap " 16 

Collin, Mary Virginia Bea- 
trice Mch 12 

Moineau, .Sophia .Stella " 12 

Hagdey, Josephine Ver- 
onica " 24 

Daoust, Ambrose Cleveland " 22 



19 Feb 1 



151 



iSql 

BAPTISMS . 
Einond, Henry Ed Apr 5 Apr 

Gillick, Mick Francis Feb 19 " 

Ciillick, James Alfred June 14 June 
McCarmick, Joanna Ma3' 23 

Winslow, Mary Ethel Nov 23 '90 May 
Siniard, L,yda Apr 27 " 

Brabant, John B Jos May 19 

Sureau, Mary Louise Mch 3 June 
Thibault, Pauline 

Ulanie July 3 July 

Bearinan, Francis Earl June 2S 
Picard, Clarence May 15 

Miller, Mildred Edith July 2 
M oineau, Anna L,aura " 23 

Fitzgerald, Maurice Jas June 15 
Belleville, Geo Anthony July 31 Aug 
Roussel, Nina Mary June 7 

Arery, Ethel Mar Apr 10 

Charlebois, Anna Nellie Aug 28 
Eniond, Jos Raoul Omer " 25 



Marshall, Cornaire and Kate Connally 

Feb 9 
Emery W'm and Mary Fitzgerald Mch 30 
Moran, Jas and Hellen Collin July 15 
Burns, James and Mary Vincent Aug 30 
Sheehan, Jeremiah and Rrarg Campbell 
Sept s 
Uaibault, John and iMarcelline Kochon 

Nov I 
Sureau, Adolp and Nellie Delanev Dec 3 
DEATHS 



Bertrand, Clara Pauline 


30 


Sept 


13 


Simard, Mary Eva 


Sept 


9 




13 


Charpentier, Thos Isaie 


12 




13 


Pxircell, James Henry 


" 


2,5 


" 


27 


Carter, Wm Earl 




4 


" 




Charlebois, Howard Al 










phonsus 




29 


Oct 


4 


Austin, Ethel Mary 


Oct 


27 


90 " 


9 


Cantwell, Anna Lucy 


Sept 


13 


" 


II 


Uuford, James Louis 




23 




12 


(iauthier, Mary Louise 


Oct 


22 


Nov 


I 


Uuford, Anna Laura 


Nov 


4 




« 


Cummings, Thos Ben- 










ton 


Sept 


3 




13 


Campbell, Cecelia 


Oct 


25 




13 


Flood, Mary Mable 


Aug 


17 




'^S 


Laguerre, Marg Ella 


Nov 


25 


Dec 


13 



Fitzgerald, 


Jan 26 


Jan 


27 


Quesnel, Joseph 


■■ 27 




29 


Daniel, 


" 29 




30 


Burns, Bridget 


17 




20 


Moineau, Mary Stella 








Moineau, Anna 


July 13 


July 


14 


McKinley, Nellie 


Nov 17 


Nov 


19 


1892 






BAPTISMS. 






O'Toole, Jn Alex Dec iS '91 


Jan 


[O 


Fitzgerald, Jas Wm 


Jan I 




13 



Sureau, Georgianna 

Angela 
Amend, Sarah Jane 

Marj' 
Thibault, Helena 



Nov 10 '65 

Jan 31 Feb 



24 



2h 



2o 



MARRIAGES. 

Thomas, Jn and Flo Delia Quesnel 

Jan 7 

Fitzgerald, Wm and Mary Charlebois 

27 

F'itzgerald, Mick and Mary Connally 

Feb 5 



Graves, Anastasia Marg Feb 2o 
Marshal, Henry Munson Mch 7 Mch 2o 
Creamer, ,Sarah Helena Feb 25 " e5 
Lachance, Matilda June 10 June 13 

Emond, Paul Roy " 8 " 19 

LanT;Iois, Geo Augutus " 6 " 2b 

Lalonde, Mich " 14 July 3 

Stockwell, Mary F^lure July 3 " 23 
O'Brien, Mich Jn June iS " 31 

Churco Pauline Aug 2 Aug 14 

McKinley, James Har.ild July ^4 " 21 
Levesque, Nettie Louisa Aug ^o " 21 
Fitzgerald, Rebecca 

Carniin " 9 Sept 4 

McKinley, Geo Victor " 24 "' 11 

Boyle Leo Claude "9 " 11 

Moineau, Rolland Ed Sept 10 " is 
Rocheleau Fred " 8 " 25 

Mulcahey Anna Lauretta " 25 " 25 



152 



Sept 



Oct ( 



Nov 



Dec 



Bailey, Peter Eugene 
Barrett, Clara Eva 

Mirtle Oct u 

Turgeon, Mary Aiinetta Nov 3 
L,alonde, Thos Ju " iq 

Boganchitz, Francis Al- 

phonsus " lb 

Herbrecht, Fk I<eo Aug 30 

Murphy, John Urbm Dec 5 " 11 

MARRIAGES. 
Delaney, John and Sarah J. M. Annond 

Jan 2; 
I„alonde. Mich and Marg Levesque 

Apr 2; 

Kussel. Hiram and Mary Lavary Sept 12 
Letarte, Peter and Marg I^achance " 20 
I.anthier, Caspar and Marg Duford " 2t 

DEATHS 

IMoineau, L,ona Bell Jan 

Moineaii, 

McCarthy, 

Murray, Mary Kva Agnes " 



Jan 3 



Mch 


q 


Mch 


26 


Apr 


14 


Apr 


16 




4 




16 



May lb 



Apr 


b 


" 31 


May 


-M 


June II 




2b 


" 1 1 


June 


4 


1 1 


May 


lb 


July 2 


June 


25 


9 


July 


II 


" 16 
" lb 


Mch 


lb 


" 16 


Apr 


lb 


'78 " 21 



Feb 13 Feb 15 



Knight, Kate 
I^achance, Oliver 
Pilon, Fred 
Dowdall, Debora 
Fitzgerald, Eliz 
Thibault, Helena- 
Cantwell, Anna Lucy 
Bertrand, Peter 
L,aughlin, Helleu 
Johnson, Marg 
Moineau, Anna 1, 
Bertrand, Peter 
Eniery, Harald 
Trawler, Michael 

1S93 
BAPTISMS. 
Marshal, Jn Albert 
Miller, Georgiana 
I<augevin, Jn Roy 
Belleville, Damas Ed 
I<aguerre, Anna .Steph- 
anie 
^McCarthy, Francis Estes 

Mch 14 Mch 19 





24 




2b 


Mch 


2 


Mch 


4 


May 


21 


May 


23 


lune 


9 


June 


10 


July 


13 


July 


If 


Oct 


4 


Oct 


6 


Nov 


12 


Nov 


14 




19 




21 


Sept 


1 1 


Sept 


12 


Nov 


29 


Dec 


I 


Dec 


4 




5 



Jan 14 qi Jan is 
"7 " 25 

10 Feb 5 
P'eb 12 " 13 

11 " 17 



Marshal, Anna Mary 
Rmery, Lottie Mary 
Marshal, Eleanor Mary 
Eniond, Mary Stella 
Purcell, Hellen Eliz 
Hesler, Paul Harald 
Jelaney, Harald 

Annond 
rhonias Mary Stella 
Fitzgerald, Mary 
Charlebois, Anthony 
Picard, Ella Mary 
L,alonde, Hellen 
Gauthier, .Anna Lucy 
Burdick, F'ninia Jane 
Marshal, Anthony Cleve 

land 
Lavary, Agnes Hattie 
Letarte, Oliver Andrew July iS 
McCormick, James 

Ernest 
Downes, Fira Mary 
Charlebois, .Anna Ren 

etta 
Carter, Wm 
Charpentier, Irene 
Lawler, Jas Ed 
McConnick, Edward 
Goulet, Wm Chas 
Emond, Walter .Sam 
Duford, .Sarah Christiana Dec 16 
Hayden, Hellen 
By Rev Fr F. G. M 

Carthage 
Thibault, Mary Mar 
Cantwell, Mick .Mch 27 " 7 

MARRIAGES. 
riiihault, Henry and Hellen Charpentier 

Jan 3 
Collin, Lynn and Sarah Russel Mch 25 
Morrin, Peter and Kate Calfer Aug 3 

Dubois, Henry and Hellen Bazinet 

Oct 25 
Cummings, Fk and .Anna Bazinet Nov 15 
Marshal, Alex and Anna Delaney " 22 
Bertrand, Jn and Mary Lachance " 30 



June I 2 


." 30 


Mch 14 


.Aug q 


Aug 25 


Sept 3 


July 13 


3 


Sept 6 


Sept 10 


Aug 20 


" 24 


Sept 21 


Oct 22 


Oct 12 


'■ 22 


" 20 


" 22 


a Dec 16 


Dec 24 


Nov 29 


" 31 


rity, 0. 


S. A., of 


Apr iS 


May 7 



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Mattis, Conrad and KHz Fitzgerald 

Dec 3; 
By Rev Fr M. F. Ambrose, of Redwood 
Goulet, Albert and L,ouisa L,avary Apr 10 
By Rev W. S. Kelley, of Cape Vincent 
Duford, Eli and Anna Duford Oct is 

DEATHS. 

Thihault, Ben 

Mulcahey, Thomas Apr 20 Apr 22 

(iillick, Peter June 2 June 4 

Knight, Sarah Jn'y -4 July 26 

Biddlecome, Agnes " 26 " 28 

Thibault, Anthony Oct 24 Oct 26 

Downes, John Dec 4 Dec 6 



BAPTISMS. 

Hesler, Marg Ann Apr 16 '18 Jan 20 

Thibault, Bernard Aug Jan 16 "27 

Lalonde, Fred Cleveland Feb 7 Feb 11 
Charpentier, Alice Aure- 

Hna " 7 "II 
Denis, Eliz Evelina Jan 19 " 11 
Belleville, Lena Emma Feb 8 " ii 
Thibault, Hector Anth- 
ony " 13 " 18 
Churcot, Mary Gladus Dec 21 '93 Feb 25 
Denis, L,ulu Cath Mch 20 Mch 25 
Graves, Ruth Helen Feb 14 
Burns, James May 22 '34 " 19 
McKinley, Mary Hellen Jan 24 Apr i 
Moineau, Geo Ed Mch 24 " i 
Creamer, James Ray- 
mond Fk Apr s May 6 
Thibault, Anthony Her- 
ald " May I " 7 
Farrell, Edward Fk Apr 18 " 13 
O'Toole, Marj' Katleen May 11 
Annond, Adeline- 
Amelia Feb 10 '89 May 15 
Cummings, Ursula 

Maude " 14 May 26 
Turgeon, Helen Edith 

Adeline June 14 June 17 

Mahony, Maurice R July 31 '93 June 24 
Mahony, Anna Feb ig '70 July 3 

Mahony, Geo Leo Mch 28 " 3 

Fitzgerald, Hellen Eliz July 20 Aug 19 

Miller, James Wm Aug 15 " 25 

Rennie, Jos Henry Jiily 25 " 25 

Marshal, Jos Alex" Sept 13 Sept 16 



Barend, JIar\- Portance Oct 12 Oct 14 
Emond, Chas Ed "25 " 28 

Lefebvre, Cath Jlarion " 25 " 28 

Orvis, Bernard Wm May 19 Nov 4 

Lalonde, Win Fk Oct 21 " 4 

Boganchitz, Ella Mary " n " 11 
Fitzgerald, Jn Ed " 27 " 17 

Duford, Regina Edna " 17 " 23 

Gauthier, Adeline I.sa- 

bell Nov 22 Nov 23 

Marshall, Walter James Oct 20 " 25 
Fitzgerald, Eliz Ruth Nov i Dec 2 
Martin, Jos Milo Apr 1 1 Dec 5 

Bertrand, Henry Wm Dec 7 '• 23 
By Rev J F. Moriarity, A S A of Carthage 
Moineau, Earl Mick Apr 13 Apr 15 
Moineau, Wm " 19 "' 22 

By Rev M p' Ambrose, of Redwood 
Simard, Frank Nov is July 18 

MARRIAGES. 
Lefebvre, Fred and Anna Hayes Jan 16 
McKinley, John and Kate Delaney " 31 
t,etarte, Augustus and Nettie Levesque 

May 30 
lyarpentiginy, Xavier and Cath L,afrance 

June 16 
Bennett, Chas P and Emma Laporte Aug 8 
Jegoux, Anthony and Cora Denis Sept i 

DEATHS. 
Purcell, Henry Mch 22 Mch 23 

Burns, James " 21 " 23 

Purcell, Hellen " 27 " 28 

Purcell, Nellie May 6 May 8 

Delaney, Mich " 10 " 12 

Kanally, John 

Thibault, Mary Dec 9 Dec 1 1 

Moineau, " 20 " 22 



1895 
BAPTISMS. 

Mulcahey, Theresa Dec 12.^94 Jan 6 

Thomas, Augustina Jan 4 " 6 

Dubois, Jos Henry Feb 13 Feb 17 

Bush, Loui.sa Jan 24 '02 " 17 

Bush, Mary Nov 14 '94 " 17 

MARRIAGES. 
Gregor, Jos C and Eliz Kannally Jan 8 
White, Geo and Mary Alice McCandie 

Feb 12 



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CHAPTER XV. 

Rev. P. S. Garand, J. E. Derome and H. Mayer. The 
indebtedness on the church is paid in fulL The rec- 
tory and church are repaired. The church grounds 
are improved. A cement walk is built. New stat- 
ions of the cross, stained glass windows, statues and a 
pipe organ are presented to the church. 



The present incumbent. Rev. P. S. Garand, author 
of this short history, is the twenty-first priest who has 
ministered to the spiritual wants of the catholics of 
Clayton. He was appointed pastor Feb. 26, 1895, but 
took charge of the parish only March 21, 1895. 
When he arrived, he found the following debt : 
Jefferson county Savings Bank two Mortgages $12,000.00 

First National Band of Clayton note 2,400.00 

Wm. Whaley of Lafargeville, N. Y., note 1,200.00 

Floating debts 2,314.49 

Interest due 413.70 

Total 118,328.19 

And he met people divided into dissenting factions. 
Many had upheld and approved the former adminis- 
tration, whilst others had bitterly opposed it and had 
lost confidence in the financial management of the 
parish affairs. These dissensions gave the new pastor 

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more anxiety than the heavy debt, and he realized 
from the start, that unless peace and union could be 
re-established, the great indebtedness on the church, 
could never be paid. Thus his first words to the people 
of Clayton were those of our Lord : "Peace be unto 
you," and never since, has he ceased to preach peace, 
union and harmony. Docile to his words, these op- 
posing factions have long since buried the hatchet of 
contention, and they now reap the fruit of their 
union and harmony in the consecration of their 
church. 

Knowing that without the divine assistance neither 
peace, nor success could be obtained, the new pastor 
with the bishop's authorization, established the 
league of the Sacred Heart and the Archconfraternity 
of the Most Holy Rosary. He told his people that 
the Rosary would be recited every Sunda\' either 
after Mass or Vespers, the procession of the Most 
Holy Rosary would take place every first Sunday of 
the month after Vespers, that the first Friday devot- 
ions with the Connnunion of reparation, the exposit- 
ion of the blessed sacrament for one hour and the 
other league exercises would be observed on the first 
Friday of each month, and all this would be done 
with one intention in view, viz., to obtain from hea\'- 
en the means to pay the heav^■ indebtedre.^s en the 
church. 

"With the Sacred Heart and the Blessed \'irgin Marv 
on our side,'' did he often sav to his people, "fear not 

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REV. P. S. GARAND 

PASTOR AT CIvAYTON FROM MARCH 19, 1895 TO THE PREvSENT TIME. 



the (lel)t will be paid, and sooner than yon expect." 

To these words of encouragement and reliance on 
heavenly assistance, he added that he would publish 
quarterly and annual reports, wdiich would keep them 
well informed as to every cent received and expended. 
To these two causes, viz., the Sacred Heart of Jesus 
and the Blessed Virgin and the publishing of reports 
does the present pastor attribute all his success in 
wiping out the indebtedness on the church. A syn- 
optic table of the yearly payments on the debt and 
the other receipts and disbursments will show better 
than written words what has been accomplished. 



jNew furni-l 
Repairs on tvtres for | 
Ichurch aiid'church and Insurance 
i Rectory house 



Paid on JTotal Receipts 
Principal and Total 

Expenditures 



1895 






S245.00 


$1,132,05 


$3,904,49 


56,616.47 


1896 


$ 94.25 






697-97 


1,920,00 


4,647.72 


1897 


328.19 


S 191.4'' 




5S4. 00 


1,370,00 


4.336-49 


1898 


■ 538.27 


1.750-85 


244.50 


531-12 


1,010,00 


6,071,44 


1899 


1,069.86 


208.45 


25-50 


466.00 


1,000,00 


5.074-58 


■1900 


204,28 


65S.84 




390,00 


2,110,00 


5.563- '-8 


I90I 


39-50 


3,971-52 


322.85 


304,00 


4,000,00 


11,372,82 


1902 


374.48 


60453 




105,00 


2,600,00 


5.913- 15 


Total 


52,554,63 


$7,385-67 


5837-85 


5<l,2IO,I4 


$17,914,49 


$49,595,85 



How was all this money raised ? By means of socials, 
contests, excursions, suppers, entertainments, subscrip- 
tions, monthly collections, donations, annual fairs 
and other honest devices. Not long after the present 
pastor arrived, he formed a loan association. He 
found forty persons willing to loan St. Mary's church 
$30.00 at 5 per cent, and he gave them a loan Certifi- 
cate in return. With this money, he redeemed the 
Whaley note of $1,200.00. This deal practically 

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paid the Whaley note and cansed the interest on it to 
cease, as most all the members of the loan association 
donated their interest and in the end the $30,000 or 
part of same. Following are those who donated their 
loan certificate or part of it : 



Foley, John 


S 30.00 


Casselman, James 


10.00 


Fitzgerald, James (Defurno) 


30.00 


Fitzgerald, Wm and Mick (E I^ 


V. 30.00 


Rev P S Garand, 


30.00 


Fitzgerald Peter Sr 


30.00 


Bazinett, J B 


30.00 


Denis, L,eander Sr 


30.00 


Charlebois, Joseph 


30.00 


Dubois, Henry 


30.00 


Hayes, John W 


30.00 


Maher, M C 


30.00 


Fitzgerald, John E 


30.00 


Downes, Christopher 


20.00 


Fitzgerald, Maurice B C 


30.00 


Thibault, Geo E 


30.00 


Fitzgerald, Theo and Mick B C 30.00 


Brabant, Jos H 


30.00 


Duford, Joseph 


30.00 


Thibault, John O 


30.00 


Delaney, James 


30.00 


Thibault, Joseph ,Sr 


30.00 


Dwyer, Anna 


30.00 


Fitzgerald, M J 


30.00 


Bertrand, N B 


30.00 


Delaney, Marcus 


zo.oo 


Fitzgerald, Mrs B Ann 


30.00 


McKinley, Geo H 


15.00 



After paying the Whaley note, his next endeavor was 
to reduce the interest from six per cent to five and 
four per cent. Thus he borrowed money first from 
Victor LeClerc of Clayton, N. Y., and another party 
and paid off the bank note of $2,400.00 Then he bor- 
rowed $2,000.00 from a third party which he paid on 
the mortgage. Having thus equilibrated the finances 
of the parish, he set to work in earnest about decreas- 
ing the church debt with the result above stated. 
After the successful fair of 1901, perceiving that Jthe in- 
debtedness on the church would remain only $4,000.00 
by the first of January, 1902, George Thibault whom 
God has since called to his reward, thought that the 
time was ripe to take up a final subscription to liquid- 
ate the entire indebtedness on the church and made this 

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suggestion to the piistor. The latter had already plan- 
ned this new scheme several months before and was 
agreeably surprised to discover that some of his parish- 
oners had the same trend of mind that he had. So he 
appointed a committee of two men for each street in the 
village and each road in the country to find out if this 
plan would be feasible. It took very little persuasion 
to convince the whole parish that a sufficient amount of 
money could be raised to liquidate the debt on the 
church and that this was the best and wisest thing they 
could do. Therefore, they promised very liberal sub- 
scriptions and the pastor then went around and had 
everybody sign a regular subscription list. The names 
of those who signed the final subscription will be found 
further on in this book. Such is the history of the 
liquidation of St. Mary's church debt. 

Besides paying off the indebtedness on the church, 
the present pastor had the church, rectory, barn and 
horse sheds painted on the outside, the tower and walls 
of the church pointed, the rectory entirely renovated. 
The south wing was raised, the present long piazza 
built, the interior plastered, papered and painted, water 
works were put in the house and church, a hot air fur- 
nace was placed in the rectory, house furniture was 
bought, the gronnds around the church and house were 
graded and sodded and the beautiful cement walk was 
built along the whole property. No alteration of the 
material structure of the church was made inside, ex- 
cept the setting up of two iron posts to support the 

i6i 



g-aller\-, in which is placed tlie hea\-\- pipe oroaii, the 
veneeriiitr of the cohnm.is in quartered oak, the widen- 
ing of the space in front of the iirst pews, which was 
done by cutting off a few steps of the sanctuarN- and 
raising the railing 

If no important alteration of the material structure of 
the church was made inside or outside, yet, the interior 
was greatly embellished by handsome and costh- don- 
ations. 

Seven stained glass windows were donated during the 
the present incumbent's pastorate. The window of the 
apparition of the Sacred Heart to blessed Margaret 
Mary was donated by August Potter, in remembrance 
of himself and his mother Anna. The window^ of the 
apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mar>- to Ben adette 
Soubirou is the gift of Alex Manson and wife. The 
window of St. William and St. Elizabeth in memory of 
William J. and Flizabeth Burns and that of St. Anth- 
ony and St. Theresa to commemorate the wedding day 
of her daughter, Cora E. Burns, to A. X. Phelan, Oct. 
23rd 1900, is the gift of Mrs. W. J. Burns, the great 
benefactress of St. Mary's church. The window of St. 
Augustin and St. Mary Magdalen in memory of Rev. J. 
E. Derome and Cora E. Burns was presented to St. 
Mary's church by Miss Cora E. Burns. The windows 
of St. Peter and St. Paul were donated by the two in- 
cumbent trustees Joseph Brabant, in remembrance of 
himself and wife Josephine, and Michael C. ]\Iaher, in 
niemor\- of his father and mother, Michael and Joanna 

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Maker. Finally, the window of St. Francis Xavier and 
St. Rose of Lima, in memory of Francis Xavier and 
Rose de Lima Garand was donated by Rev. P. S. Gar- 
and. 

One of the finest gifts made to St. Mary's church was 
that of the beautiful stations of the cross by Miss Hel- 
len C. Wall, of New York city, now Mrs. John S. Carey 
of Brooklyn. These were made to order in France and 
are of Carton-pierre and terra cotta. The blessing of 
these stations of the cross is one of the most memorable 
events in the annals of St. Mary's parish. Right Rev. 
Bishop Gabriels performed the ceremony March i, 1899 
and Rev. Fr. J. P. Murphy, O. M. J., of Ottawa, Uni- 
versity P. O. preached the sermon. 

The following clergy were present : M. F. Ambrose, 
of Norwood, Rev. F. X. Chagnon, of Champlain, N. Y., 
W. S. Kelley, of Cape Vincent, N. Y., P. L'Esperance, 
M. S. C, of Watertown, W. A. McDermott, of Alexan- 
dria Bay, C. A. Burrick, of Ogdensburg, A. L. Dufresne 
of Evans Mills, Joseph Pontur, of Lafargeville, J. E. 
Derome and P. S. Garand, of Clayton, N. Y. 

Out of a few hundred names placed in an urn, the 
fourteen following gentlemen were drawn. 

They carried in their hand the little wooden cross to 
which is attached the indulgence of the way of the 
cross, and after it was blessed by the bishop, they climb- 
ed a ladder and placed it on the top of the large frames. 
As they descended, each dropped in a basket an envel- 
ope containing their name and an offering for the 

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ist Sta 


tioii — Bazinet, Joseph 


$ 10. oo 


Sth Sta 


2d 


— Lalonde, Geo Sr 


lO.CX) 


9th 


,h1 


— Charlebois Joseph 


10. oo 


loth • 


,th •■ 


— Baziiiet, John B 


10. oo 


iith • 


,stli •■ 


— McKiiiley, Patrick 


10. oo 


12th ■ 


«>th " 


— Solar, John K 


5.00 


13th • 


7th " 


— L,epage, Edward 


10.00 


14th • 



church. These names and offerings were as follows : 

sth Station — White, Wm 15. 00 

— Lefebvre, O J 10.00 

— t,aguerre, Stephen 10.00 

— Foley, E J 5.00 

— Fitzgerald, Mick E I- R 10.00 
— Fitzgerald, Maurice B C 15.00 
— Hagan, John 10.00 

Besides the stations of the cross, Miss Wall has donat- 
ed beantifnl altar linens to the church and a magnifi- 
cent set of white and gold vestments to the pastor. 
Miss Wall has then a right to our gratitude and she 
should always be counted among the number of the 
generous benefactors of St. Mar)'\s church. 

Another great benefactress of our church, whose gen- 
erosity is proverbial, is Mrs. W. J. Burns. Besides con- 
tributing most generously to collections, she has donated 
to the church, along with the two windows, already 
spoken of, the new electric system, the complete shrine 
of St. Anthony, two brackets for statues, $200 towards 
the pilgrimage, a pair of brass vases and candlesticks; she 
has subscribed $500 towards liquidating the debt on the 
church gave a set of purple, black and red dalmatics, an 
umbrelino and has presented the pastor with a gold 
chalice studded with precious stones, a pair of brass vases, 
a pair of three branch candlesticks, nearly all the house 
furniture and a set of white and gold dalmatics. Her 
daughter Mrs. A. X. Phelan, donated the statue of St. 
Ann, one of the costly confessionals, three copes and a 
good .share of the furniture which the pastor now pos- 
.sesses. The latter's daughter Collette Burns Phelan 

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has donated the veneering of the columns in the church 
and the pillar brass bands with electric lamps ; the ven- 
eering of the small posts under the organ and electric 
fixtures are the gift of Theo. and Maurice Fitzgerald, B. 
C. 

The statue of the Sacred Heart was donated by per- 
sonal friends of the pastor who also gave him the osten- 
sorium used on great feast days. The costly painting 
of the Madonna and child with a doniican saint in 
adoration before them and which is said to be four hun- 
dred years old is the gift of Mr. C. G. Ewery of New 
York city. 

The Consecration crosses were also donated by the 

following generous persons and dedicated to the memory 

of either themselves or to that of some near relatives. 

Mr. and Mrs. Thos Dowdall b)- their daughter Hellen. 

" " " William Delaney " " " Bridget Ann. 

" " " Leander Brabant '^ " son Joseph H. 

" " " Moses Lafaiver " " daugh Mrs Mennette 

Riley. 
" " " John Kanally " " son Maurice. 
" " " Christopher Downes by their children, 
u K u John B Lamy by their daugh Mrs Louisa 
Leclerc. 
" " James Delaney. 
" " Bridget Ann Fitzg-erald. 
" " Fabien Belleville. 
" " John P Bazinet. 
" " Amos Brabant- 

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We have now come to the grandest gift ever made to 
vSt. Mary's church, and that is the pipe organ donated 
by Mr. and Mrs. Michael, Theophihis and Maurice Fitz- 
gerald, B. C. It cost $2,500.00 and was made by C. E. 
Morey, of Utica, N. Y. Never shall the parishoners of 
St. Mary's church forget the names of these generous 
donators. It is written in golden letters in the memory 
of all and it will always be as fresh as this glorious 
monument will be enduring. 

This organ was blessed Dec. 8th by Rev. P. S. Gar- 
and, pastor of the church, and used for the first time Dec. 
12, 1901, at a grand concert and organ recital. Prof. Geo. 
F'isher of Utica, N. Y., presided at the organ. Prof. H. 
L. West, of Lowville directed the choruses and Miss Viva 
Frame of Clayton was the accompanist. 

This was pronounced the best concert ever heard in 
Clayton. Seven hundred of the best people of the town 
and village of Clayton with the following clergymen 
were present : Very Rev. P. O. Larose, Ogdensburg, 
Vicar General of the Diocese, Very Rev. Jn. O'Rourke, 
of Lowville, Revs. F. X. Chagnon, Champlain, 
Danias Guilbault, of Cape Vincent ; Fr. Desjardins, of 
Harrisville, N. Y. ; Fr. Royet, M. S. H., of Watertown; 
Fr. Stephens, of Madrid ; Jos. Pontur, of Lafargeville; 
Fr. St. Jacques, of Harrisville ; and J. E. Deronie and 
P. S. Garand of Clayton. 

Besides the above gifts, the author of this book has 
been most fortunate in securing help for the church in 
some other ways. When he came to Clayton he was 

166 



accompanied b)- Mr. and Mrs. LeClerc and J. B. Lamy, 
Mrs. LeClerc's father. 

This family has been a real providence to the pastor 
and St. Mary's church. As the parish was financially 
embarrassed, Mr. and Mrs. LeClerc furnished the priest's 
house with their own furniture. These were used by 
the pastor for over six years, without charge to the 
parish. Whenever the pastor was hard pressed for 
money, and this happened several times, Mr. LeClerc 
was always there to supply the want at the low rate of 
four per cent. Mr. J. B. Lamy, Mrs. LeClerc's father, 
served the church over five years in the capacit)- of 
janitor and sexton and donated two long years of his 
services to St. Mary's church. His punctuality and 
fidelity to duty became proverbial in the town. He 
died in harness, a mart}T to duty, on St. Patrick's day, 
March 17th, 1900. In spite of a terrible snow storm 
which was raging on that day and he complaining of a 
headache all the morning, and contrar}' to his daughter's 
entreaty to stay in the house, he went up into the tower 
to ring the noon angelus. He tolled the bell three 
times. As no sound of the bell was heard after that 
and the faithful old man did not return to the house, 
Mr. LeClerc went up into the tower of the church and 
found him dead under the bell rope. Thus, without 
knowing it, he had begun the tolling of his own death- 
knell which a charitable man, Albert Goulet, Sr., finish- 
ed for him shortly after. But although his call was 
sudden Mr. Lam)- was not unprepared. He alwa)-s had 

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lived an exemplary life and died the death of the jnst. 
He had been to confession and received Holy Commun- 
ion two days before his death; he had made the stations 
of the cross the evening previous and had attended mass 
the very day he died. He was buried in Port Hcnr\' 
near his wife in the family lot. May he rest in peace. 

The LeClerc family were not the only ones who help- 
ed the present pastor gratituously; the singers, Joseph 
H. Brabant, John O. Thibault, Loretta Thibault, M. S. 
Dubois, Maggie Moran, Anna O'Toole, Frank Folev, 
Fddie O'Toole and Ray Pilon have always sung free of 
charge. The church was nearly always swept, dusted 
and cleaned b}' free and willing hands. 

The altars were looked after and decorated by ]\Irs. 
Bridget Ann Fitzgerald. This lady with her family 
Mrs. Bridget, Mrs. Kate, Honorah and Mary Delaney 
have done more gratuitous work for the church than 
any other family in the parish. They w^ashed and 
ironed all the surplices, albs and altar linens, they made 
the altar breads and remoulded the candle stumps they 
kept the sanctuary and vestry room perfectly clean, and 
no church, nor cathedral can boast of a more orderly 
vestry room. May God reward them for their work of 
love and charity for our blessed Lord, and may the par- 
ishoners of St. Mary's church be ever grateful to them. 

Finally, I must mention the names of two gentlemen 
who have worked incessantly, but always cheerfully in 
unison with the present pastor to liquidate the debt on 
the church. These are the present trustees of the 

1 68 



church, Joseph H. Brabant and M. C. Maher. To their 
efforts and constant snpport, the incumbent pastor owes 
a part of his success. 

Never were they known to refuse him a favor, or not 
to comply with his wishes. Alwa)'s at their post of 
duty they worked for the church with the greatest dis- 
interestedness and self sacrifice. May God grant always, 
to St. Mary's church as good and devoted trustees as 
Messrs. J. H. Brabant and M. C. Maher and the pastor 
will be certain to have two staunch and faithful sup- 
porters. 

After four years of mental, corporal and ministerial 
work, the author of this book had become quite exhaust- 
ed . x^s he was returning home from a short rest, 
another providence met him between Montreal and 
and Prescott in the person of Rev. J. E. Derome, of 
Cap-Sante, P. Q., who was en route for Dekalb Junction 
where he was going to visit a former cla.ss mate. 

After exchanging a few words Fr. Derome discovered, 
that in my present state cf weakness, I needed an assistant, 
and that I could not attend to my parish duties alone much 
longer. iVlthough nothing was said then about the as- 
sistantship at Clayton, yet, a few days after, on my in- 
vitation, Fr. Derome came to Clayton and with bishop 
Gabriel's authorization and the consent of his own bis- 
hop, it was decided that the Rew J. E. Derome would 
become the assistant at St. Mary's church. The people 
of Clayton know what assistance Fr Derome has been 
to them and to the pastor. Always ready to serve both 

169 



pastor and people in his capacity of priest, he has never 
failed to do his duty every where and at all times. 

Natnrally strong and talented he has organized and 
worked for three snccessfnl fairs and has been nntiring 
in his devotion to the church, the pastor and the peo- 
ple. He came here without a very good command of 
the English language, but now, he writes it correctly 
and speaks it fluently. He was made pastor of Lafarge- 
ville, Theresa and Philadelphia May i, 1902. 

Fr. Derome is tall and stout, has gray eyes, dark hair 
and complexion, a pleasant mien, an even temper and 
most happy disposition. He greets everybody with a 
hearty laugh and makes all feel at home the moment 
he addresses them. 

He is not gifted with a musical voice but he is a fair 
preacher and his matter is always solid and forcible. He 
has shown great talent for finance and the spiritual 
administration of a parish. He was at one time train 
dispatcher for the C P R, between Quebec and Montreal 
and this position which he filled with success for six 
\-ears, put him in touch with the world and gave him a 
great knowledge of men and their weaknesses. This 
accounts for his boundless mercy and charity for poor 
sinners, who always find in him a merciful and forgiv- 
ing father. This characteristic was soon detected in 
Clayton and as the number is great, that feel need of a 
merciful confessor, Fr. Derome's confessional drew many 
penitents. 

No wonder then, that a man possessed of .so many 

170 




REV. J. E. DEROME 

ASSISTANT AT CI.AYTON FROM JANUARY 27, 1899 TO MAY i, 1902. 



good qualities would become a favorite among the peo- 
ple of Clayton. May God speed him and grant him 
every success in his new field of labor. P'oUowing are 
the names of persons he baptized, married or buried. 



1 895 








BAPTISMS. 








Date 




Date 




of 




of 




Birth 




Bapt. 


Purcell, Elsa Helena 


Feb 


5 


Feb 12 


I,etarte. l,ilie Mary 


Mch 


I 


Mch 5 


Jenkins, Geo Earl 


Feb 


28 


" 8 


Bush, Carie Eilz 


Apr 


'^ 


May 14 


Garnsey, Lawrence Ray 


- 






mond 




4 


" 15 


McKinley, Eleanor Ruth 








Mch 


15 


" 28 


Letarte, Otis Augustus 


May 


28 


June II 


Fitzgerald, Cath Gert- 








rude 


July 


16 


Aug 13 


Gauthier, Iceland Els- 








. worth 


June 


4 


•Sept 24 


Gauthier, Elmer Du- 








force 


Jan 


If) 


" 24 


Thibault, Charlotte Hen 








riette 


Sept 


17 


Oct 17 


Lalonde, Geo Alfred Roy " 


20 


I 


I,efebvre, Florence 


Oct 


13 


" 22 


O'Brien, Dora Anna 




2 


" .29 


-Steier, Matilda Loretta 


Nov 


24 


Nov 24 


Fitzgerald, Sophia Marie ' 


19 


Dec 3 


Moineau, Gerald Ber- 








nard 


Dec 


21 


" 24 



Lalonde, Robert 


Feb 4 Feb 6 


Downes. Mrs Anna 


" iS " 20 


Kanally, Mrs Mary 


24 "25 


Lepage, Angeline 


May II May 13 


Duford, Eli 


Dec 25 Dec 27 


Bertrand, Isabel 


" 29 Jan 2'i9oo 



igoo 
BAPTISMS . 
Dailbault, Win Jn Jan i Jan 7 

Charlebois, Bertha 

Blanche Feb 22 Feb 25 

Emond, Alura M Anna Mch 19 Mch 25 
Fitzgerald, Nina Vir- 

"14 May fa 



ginie 
Charlebois, Peter .Stanis 



May 



24 



.Sept 



June 3 



Oct 



Oct '93 
May 26 '73 " 
Oct 28 Nov 
Aug 6 
Oct 7 
Nov 20 Dec 



18 



MARRIAGES. 



Date. 



(iausier. Berth and Jennie Johnson 

June 28 
Prime, Duane and Eliz Turcot Oct 2 

By Rev L J Caisse of Champlain, N Y 
Lalonde, Geo and .Sophia Thibault Jan 18 

DEATHS. 

Date of Date of 

Death Burial 

Marshal, Mary Larose Jan 26 Jan 2s 



lavis 

Daibault, Joseph Law- 
rence 

Jackson, Harold Jos 

Bass, Ernest Roy 

Stockwell, Jos Jonathan 
Dalbert 

Carter, Dalbert Wni 

Casselnian, Wm Harold 

Turcot, Wm James 

Prime. Sadie Irene 

Cook, Edward 

Cantwell, Robert Ernest Oct 16 " 15 

.VIARRIAGES. 

Carter, Wm and Sophia Langevin Nov 7 

DEATHS 
Lavary, John 
Marshal, Carie 
Horton, Ethel R 
Flynn, Thos O 
Charpentier, Edith 
Hill, Mary Delia 
Casselnian, Wm Harold Nov i Nov 



Jan 5 Jan 


7 


Feb I Feb 


3 


" II 


13 


Mch iS Mch 


20 


" 22 


24 


May 17 May 


19 



^73 



I.an.urlois. James 
Ualonde, Kuinia 
Downes, Frank 



Oct 31 Oct 3 
Dec 9 Dec 1 1 

" 22 ■' 24 



IiJOI 

BAPTISMS. 

Kapplee, Marie Virginia 
Eliz 

Denis, Mabel Cecelia 

Hyde, John 

Delaney, Mirl 

Cunnnings. Wni Clar- 
ence 

Pilon, Jos Gerald 

Charlebois, Gerald An 
thony 

Lalonde, Alfred Leonard 



Kanally. James Geo 
Goulet, Ross Aloysius 
Churco, Corine Agnes 
Moineau, Clarence Au 

gustus 
Fitzgt.ald, Louise 
Jenkins, Lucy Laurina 
Picard, Laura Stella 
Couvrette, Fk Dewey 
Fercey, Marie Ellena May i2'oo Dec 22 

MARRIAGES. 
Bertrand Chas and Alice Johnson Mch 16 
I-,oveland, Geo W and Kate Charlebois 

July 2 
Thorpe, Wm H and Lucy Phillips 

Sept 25 



Nov l/'lqoO 


Jan 17 


Jan 22 


Jan 27 


Dec i6'iQ00 " 27 


Nov 23'igoo " 31 


July iy'K,oo 


Mch 2 


Mch 5 


" !0 


" 2S 


Apr 14 


rd 




June 2 


June c, 


May S 


•' t. 


July 10 


July 14 


17 


•■ 2S 


Aug 2 


Aug 1 8 


" l.S 


Sept I 


a Oct 6 


Oct 15 


" 6 


" 27 


Sept 29 


Nov 22 



Lalonde, Alfred and Marg Shell Oct 
Denis, Kd Jraud Roda F'luora Caisse 

Nov 
DEATHS 



Lafleur, Esther 
Lafleur, Charles 
Longtin, Chas Ed 
Steier, Jacob Joseph 
Rathway, Albert 
Jackson, Nellie 
Blondheim, Mrs Angeli- 

que 
Miller, 

Lefebvre, Moses 
Loveland, Earl 



Apr 



Apr 



May 


13 


May 


July 


7 
■4 


July 


Ang 


>3 


Aug 


Sept 


6 


Sept 


Nov 


II 


Nov 


Dec 


10 

"4 


Dec 



1902 
BAPTISM 
Charpeiitier, Raymond 

Leonard 
Gauthier, Joseph Jasou 
Lavary, Celia Adelaide 
Bazinet, Bernard Ulric 
Denis, Herbert Wm 



Jan 14 Feb 2 

3 Mch 23 

Mch 23 Apr 6 

Apr 24 '■ 27 



25 



MARRIAGES. 
Sureau, Henry and Catharine Conliii 

Feb 10 

DEATHS. 

Bu«h, Mary (Lacole) Feb 17 Feb 20 

McCormick, Marguerite " iN " 20 

Longtin, Joseph Apr 21 Apr 23 

Nestor, Michael " 2() " 29 

Flynn, Mary Ann J>'ly 'i Jnly n 



Rev. Fr. Hornii.sdas Mayer succeeded Fr. Deroiiie as 
assistant of St. Mary's church. He came to tliis phice 
June 28, 1902 aud he is still curate here at this present 
writing. 

Fr. Mayer was born in St. Hippolyte, Co. Terre- 
bonne, P. Q., September 13, 1876. His parents, Hornii.s- 
das Mayer and Christine Limoge moved to Port Henry, 

174 




REV. HORMISDAS MAYER 

ASSISTANT AT CI^AYTON FROM JUNE 28, 1902 TO THE PRESENT TIME. 



N. Y., in 1879 and have resided there ever since. Vr. 
Mayer studied at the Port Henry high school up to the 
age of twelve, then went to the college of L'Assomp- 
tion, P. Q., where he sta)-ed for six years. From there 
he went to the Grand Seminaire of Montreal, where he 
read two years of philosophy and one year of theology. 

The last two years of theology he studied in St. Ber- 
nard's seminary, Rochester, N. Y. He was ordained to 
the Priesthood by Rt. Rev. Bishop Gabriels June 15, 
1902, in the cathedral at Ogdensburg. 

Following are those he baptized, married and buried: 

Simard, Gordan Augus- 
tine July 3 July 6 
lyachance, Ida Emma June 29 " 13 
Bertrand, Merrill Ruth " 24 " 20 
L,alonde, Kanith, Paul 

Westman Aug s Aug 17 

I.ongtin, Robert Joseph July 30 " 10 

MARRIAGES. 
Mayer, Conrad and Hazel Green Aug 13 

DEATHS. 
Downes, Christopher July 15 July 17 



190 


2 




BAPTISMS. 






Date of 


Date of 




Birth 


Bapt. 


liOveland, Geo 


Sept II '94 


June 29 


l,oveland, Ernest 


Oct 3 '92 


" 29 


I<oveland, (ilenn An- 






thonj' 


Dec 5 qo 


• 29 


I^oveland. Violette 






lyUCy 


Nov 3 '87 


'■ 29 



Ever since his arrival at Clayton the present pastor's 
one great desire has been the consecration of St. IVIary's 
church, and thanks be- to God and the intercession of 
the blessed Y''irgin and good St. Anthony this dream has 
been realized sooner than any one expected. Feb. 24, 
1901, the statue of St. Anthou)- donated b\' our great 
benefactress Mrs. W. J. Burns, was blessed by Rev. Fr. 
J. E. Derome and the devotion of St. i\nthony already 

^7.7 



well known and ardently desired by the Clayton people, 
was established. Great favors have since been obtained 
throngh the intercession of the wonderworker. A pipe 
orgfan and a stained glass window were asked of St. 
Anthony and they were obtained within four months 
after the favor was asked. In Jul}- 1901, a written re- 
quest signed by the pastor and assistant was placed in St. 
Anthony's request box. It read thus : O good St Anth- 
ony, if you obtain from the little Jesus whom yon held in 
\-our arms during your life, that the indebtedness on St. 
Mary's church, Clayton, N. Y., be paid before the first 
of January 1902, we promise to each say three masses 
of thanksgiving, to propogate your devotion, and to 
help the poor as much as our means will permit us. 
vSigned P. S. Garand, J. F. Derome. 

This request was likewise granted, as before the first 
of January enough money had been signed to liquidate 
the whole indebtedness on St. Mary's church. No sub- 
scription was ever signed with more good will, generosi- 
ty and even enthusiasm than the following, owing, I 
believe to the prayers of good St. Anthou}-. 

Following are the names of those who subscribed the 
final subscription list, which liquidated the whole in- 
debtedness on St. Mary's church and made it possible to 
have it consecrated August 21, 1902. 

550.00 

Thibault, Geo E 
0'L,eary, John 
Brabant, Jos H 
McKinley, Geo H 
Fitzgerald. William 

178 



5500.00 


5100.00 


Hums Mrs W J 


Bazinet, John B 


S200.00 




Garand, Rev P S 


575- 00 


A friend 


Foley. John 



Fitzgerald, Michael 
Casselnian, James 
Kmery. C G 
Dowdall, Hellen 
Dubois, Henry 

$40.00 
Belleville, Joseph 

S35.00 
Delaney, James 

S30.00 
Maher, M.C 
Bertrand, N 3 
Uuford, Joseph 
t,efaivre, F H 
Barker, A F 

525.00 
Uerome, Rev J E 
Uuford, Michael 
F'itzgerald, Peter J 
Charlebois, Eli Sr 
Hayes, John W 
I,eclerc, Victor 
Manson, Alex 
Duford, Ralph 
Thibault, Joseph Sr 
Duford, Mrs Anna 
Denis, L,eander Sr 
McKinley, Frank P 
Pilon, Stephen Sr 
Bailey, Peter 
White, William 
Malette, Frank jr 
Fitzgerald, M J 
Johnston, Mrs J H 
Charlebois Edward 
Dwyer, James 
Dunfee, Mrs John 
Crant, R P 

520.00 
Pilon, Stephen jr 
Bertrand, John 
Farrell, Dan 
Farrell, Barney 
Bertrand, Oliver 
IjCpage, Edward and 
Henry 



Pilon, Will H 
Thorpe, W H 
Morgan, Hewitt 
Hagen, John W 
Thibault, John O 
I,efaivre, A J 
Bazinet, Joseph 
Farrell, Will 
Boganchitz, Jacob 
Brabant, Aug P 
Churco, Joseph and fami- 

ly 

Delaney, Mrs Bridget 

315-00 
Duford, Fred 
Bouchard, John 
McKinley, Michael 

(River Road) 
l,alonde, Geo Sr 
O'Brien, Kennedy 
Dviford, Frank 
Denis, Edward 
Baker sisters 
Delaney, Marcus 
Emond, l,ouis 
Jackson, Ward 
Rogers, Frank D 
Fitzgerald, John Duferno 



Flynn, Thos E 
Miller, Geo H 
Delaney, Wm W 
Fitzgerald, Eugene 
McKinley, M C 
Hungerford & Grant 
Ellis, Chas A 
John.son, ,S H 
Svireau, Mrs Henry 
Charlebois, Eli jr 
I,aguerre, Stephen 
A friend 

Toussan, I,awrence 
Hyde, David 
Flynn, George 
F'itzgerald, Martha 
Riley, Thos E 



L,afleur, Jerome 
Pilon, Frank 
Charpentier, Charles 
Grant, Wm 
Murray, Patrick 
lyalonde, George jr 
O'Toole, Mrs Sarah 
-Steier, Martin 
Denis, ,Sam ,Sr 
Thibault, G Anthony 
Garnsey, F B 
Pilon, Will 
IvOwe, F D 
Wood, Mrs Nathalie 
Stapelton, Bridget 
Steier, Jacob 
Farrell, Eugene 
Johnson, Mrs Margarite 
Johnson, Joseph 
Picard, Joseph 
Desrosiers, Alex 
Loveland, Mrs Geo 
A friend 

McCombs, J Will 
Fitzgerald, Mrs B Ann 
Pennock, Edward J 
Early, Minnie 
Duford, Mrs NeLson and 

Mary 
Kelly, James 
Charpentier, Nelson 
Moran, Frank 
Charpentier, Will 
A friend 

Bertrand, Charles t, 
lyachance, Oliver 
McCarthy, George 
Belleville, Charles • 
Charlebois, Alphonzo 
Gillette, Mrs vSarah 
Cumniings, F K 

$5-00 
Johnson, Joseph 
Johnson, Duncan 
Denis, Henry 
Belleville, Anthony 
Russell, Eugene 



179 



yiicsnt'l. lyOiiis 
Denis, Mrs Will 
Delaney Will I) 
McKay, Mrs Win 
Cantwell, Mrs Michael 
Hagen, James 
Griffin, Frank 
.Sureau, Charles 
I^achance, Henrv 
Foley, Frank 
lyCvy Brothers 
Dewey, H B 
Dwyer, John 
Lepage, Napoleon 
Johnson, John R 
Picard, Duncan 
Murph}', Cornelins 
Monteith, Will 
Langevin, John 
Brabant, Amos L 
Riley, Paul 
Delaney, Honorah 
Delaney, Mar\' 
Russell, Joseph 
Lalonde, Amos 
lyOngtin, Henry 
Flood, John 
L,etarte. Michael 
Riley, R J 
Hesler, Charles 
Hesler, Mrs Charles 
Purcell, Thomas 
Gauthier, Moses 
Turgeon, Joseph' 
Collin, Augustus 
Duford, Edward 
Rhodrigue, Eli 
Marshal, Mrs L,ewis 
Marshal, lyorenzo 
Marshal, James 
Purcell, John 
Garlock, Jay 
Bazinet, John P 
Rattray, Mrs Geo 
Thibanlt, Mrs Ben 
Bertrand, Edward 
Purcell, Geo 



Riley, Edward j 
McKinley. john P 
Veraneau, Joseph 
Denis, George A 
Lepage, Joseph 
Longtin, Joseph 
Fitzgerald. Will H 
Marshal, Don and Henry 
Carter, D W 
Early, Agnes 
Pilon, Ray 
Denis, Leander jr 
Denis, Mrs Leander jr 
Charpentier, Benjamin 
Malette, Frank ,Sr 
Malette, Mrs Frank .Sr 
Marshal, Mrs W R 
Marshal, Archie 
Murray, Thomas 
Murray, Charles 
Laguerre, Joseph 
Charpentier, Frank 
Dwyer, oaii 
Jackson, Benjamin 
McKinley, Harry ' 
Charpentier, Mrs Sam 
Cook, Mrs Charles 
Gauthier, James 
Thibanlt, Henry 
Lepage, John .Sr 
Belanger, Mrs .Sarah 
Pilon, Edward 
Longtin , Napoleon 
Emond, Leander Sr 
Conolly, Patrick 
Cain, C j 
Fluckiger, Joseph 
Purcell, Mrs Catharine 
Turgeon, Mrs Mary 
jegoux, Anthony 
Desrosiers, Will 
Picard, Charles 
Purcell, Will j 
Mulcahey, Mrs Michael 
Turgeon, Will 
Murphy, Helen 
I'lynn, Mrs Thos O 

I 80 



Russell, Peter j 

Picard, Will 

Dowling, Wm 

Lachance, Henry 

Longtin, john 

.Smith, Fred 

Goulet, Albert .Sr 

Langevin, Joseph 

Longtin, Nelson 

;Moineau, Edward 

.Simard, Charles Sr 

Denis, .Sam jr 

Tasse, V V 

Francis, Mrs Alphonzo 

Flood, John 

Collin, F X 

Daibault, Baptiste 
I Lanthier, Fred 
j Purcell, Raymond 
I Denis, Joseph D 

Lepage, john jr 

Fitzgerald, Bern ird 

Johnson, Edward jr 

Eniond, George 

Barrett, josie 

Burlingame, E A 

$4.00 
Lachance, Joseph 

S3. 00 
Ball, John 

Fitzgerald, Mrs .Sar.ih 
Lavary, Fk jr 
Charpentier, Ben jr 
McCann, Cecelia 
Charon, May and Fred 
Lalonde, Mrs Michael 
F;mond, jo.seph 
Emond, Josephine 
.Sureau, Fred 
Lalonde, Michael 
Johnson, F'dward sr .ind 
' Emma 
Grant, R D 
Bass, Cyrus 
I.etarte, Peter 
Denis, Albert 



S2.50 
I.alonde, Fred 
Goulet, Amelia 
Gpulet, Katie 
Thibault, Mrs Sophia 
Burdick, Ira 
Rhodrigue, Clara and 

Sophia 

S2.00 
Hambly, Harry 
jegoux, Edward 
Desrosiers, Charles 
I.ongtin, Mabel 
Ivaporte, l,ilie 
I^epage. josie 
Moineau, Mr and Mrs 

John 
Charlebois, Anthony 
Dailbault, Mrs Martin 
I^apage, Francis 
Emond, L,eander jr 
I^evesque, Alex 
Bush, John 
Barrett, Cora 
Charon, Joseph 
Belanger, Fred 
I^evesque, Charles 



Gauthier,- Moses jr • ' 
L,evesque, Napoleon 
Eniond, Emma 
Pierce, Ross 
Marshal, Albert 
L,arpentiginy, L,oretta 
Denis, Valetta 
Denis, Ralph 
Marshal, Hiram 
Robbins, john 
Riley, Aletha 
Kanaley, P G 
Dubois, Mary .Stella 
I,etarte, Angie 
Charpentier, Nellie 
Richard, Joseph 

I1.50 
Knapp, Mrs John 

Si. 00 
Calkins, Rev 
Pierce, Charles 
Siniard, Andrew . 
Guarnsey, Frank 
Giiarnsey, John 
Denis, Ed jr 
Belanger, Hermin 
Harry Gordon 



Lepage, Mrs John 
Garnsey, Edward 
Hess, Samuel 
Plummer, Robert 
Potter, A C 
Burgess, George 
Marshal, Fred 
Hutchinson, Charles 
Sturdivant, \Vm H 
Riley, Blanche 
L,eroux, William 
lyCroux, Frank 
L,eroux, Mrs Delia 
Delmars, Mrs Peter 
Jegoux, Anna 
Simard, August 
I,evesque, L,eo 
Nareau, Malvina 
Nareau, Mrs Charles 
Potter, Mrs O t, 

S0.50 
Sturdivant, S 
Wiley, David 

Total ain't paid, 54269.50 



The author of this short history was born in Perry's 
Mills, N. Y., in the parish of St. Mary Champlain, N. 
Y., May i8, 1865. His parents' names were Francis 
Xavier Garand and Rose de Lima Pare, both natives of 
Canada. 

From the age of five years, he attended the elemen- 
tary public school at Perry's Mills. He made his first 
communion at the age of ten and was confirmed the 
same year. When twelve years old he attended the 
Catholic school at Champlain for one year, then follow- 

181 



ed the courses of the Grammar school and academy of 
Chaiiiplain. From Champhiin he went to Montreal and 
studied three years in the Normal school Jacques Cart- 
ier. Thence, he went to the Petit Siminaire Ste. Marie 
de Monnoir, Marieville, P. Q., where he studied the 
classics. Finally, he read his philosophy and theology 
at St. Joseph's seminary Troy, N. Y., where he was 
ordained by Bishop E. P. Madhams of Og-densburg, 
June 24th, 1899. 

Immediately after his ordination, he was sent to the 
Irish church at Malone to be ^'locum tenens" for Rev. 
Fr. Rossiter, who was on the sick list and had gone 
away for a well desefved rest. After spending six agree- 
able weeks in Malone, he was appointed pastor of Crown 
Point, Hammondville, Schroon Lake, North Hudson, 
the Branch, Boreas River and Stillwater, in the Adi- 
rondacks, including all the lumber camps of that sect- 
ion. 

In June, 1891, being ill and care worn he took a 
leave of absence and went to Europe where he spent six 
months visiting England, Scotland, Ireland, Ho.lland, 
Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. 
He was pastor of Crown Point five years and a half, 
then he went to Champlain, his native town, to replace 
Rev. F. X. Chagnon who had planned to go to Brazil 
to establish there a Canadian colony. 

As this plan was not realized he was asked by Right 
Rev. Bishop Gabriels after a soj()urn of three months in 
Champlain, to go back to Crown Point for a few months 

182 



until there should be a good vacanc}- in the diocese. 

Six months more were spent in Crown Point, viz., 
from September 1894, to March 21, 1895, when he took 
charge of this parish. When he arrived here, he went 
to live in Mrs. Lucy Thompson's house which had been 
leased by Fr. Brice, in June 1893, for five years. He 
lived there until the lease expired and one year and a 
half longer. Then, as Mrs. L. Thompson took posses- 
sion of her house, he was forced to repair the old rec- 
tory in the fall of 1899, moved into it, and has occupied 
it ever since. 

The present pastor is thirty-seven years old. Follow- 
ing are those whom he baptized, married and buried : 



1-45 

BAPTISMS. 

Date of 
Death 
McKinley, Marie Rose Feb 14 
Charpentier, Julie Mary Mch 4 
Hand, I^ottie Marie 
Simard. Clarence Ed 
Bass, Claude, Eugene 
C.intwell, Wm 
Dailbault, Mary Lilie 
L,etarte. Lucy Ina 
Pierce, Hellen 
Pierce, Mary 
Danielson, Francis 
Pierce, Martin Sylvester Mch 
Pierce, Chas Ross 
Pierce, Geo 
Emery, Ethel Marie 
Delaney, Mary Marg 
McKinley, Arthur Jos 

Hilliad 
L,alonde, :\Iary I^ena 
Mattis, Earl John 



I Marshal, James Henry 

[Goulet, Hazel Agnes 

DateofiBush, Joseph 

Bunal|oBrien, Mary Francis 
Mch 24I r 

lEmerv, Harrison Tames 



June i6 Sept 22 
Aug 2 Aug 12 



Dec 


17 


•94 " 


3' 


Nov 


13 


94 Apr 7 




26 


94 " 


28 


June 


25 


' May 5 


May 


3 




12 




10 


" 


12 


Nov 


23 


86 " 


12 


July iS 


•83 




i2 


Jan 


27 




13 


er Mch 


3 


95 " 


19 


Nov 


22 


83 ■• 


19 


May 


31 


•S7 " 


19 


Oct 


II 


'94 " 


21 


May 


13 


June 


I 



" 26 Sept 22 
Nov 25'92 Oct fi 
Fitzgerald, Claude " Sept 23 " 13 
lEmond, Gordon Bernard Nov i Nov 3 
Percy, Oscar Elmer 
Percy, Sydney Raymond 
Graves. Sophia Stella 
I,evesque, L,ulie Marie 
Churco, Mary Minnie 
Couvrette, .Sam Ed 
Emery, I,oretta Cath 
Murray, Francis Ivoretta 
Sureau, Gerald Adolphus Dec 10 



Aug 24'94 


' 3 


Jan 


3'92 


3 


Oct 


20 


' 10 


Nov 


10 


' 17 




17 


' 29 




17 


24 




20 D 


ec I 



28 



Turcot, Marv Elmira 



Apr 8 '93 



MARRIAGES. 

Date. 

l,aurent, Toussaint and Helen Duford 
" 26 " 9 Apr 25 

Jinie 22 " 30 Dailbault, Jos and Rosa Rochon May 13 
Apr 3 July 21 .Charpentier, Wm and Hellen L,alonde 



Purcell, Franklin Henry July 21 Aug i 



Bertrand, Agnes lyouise 



4|Vincent, Berth and Mary Mercier June 12 



183 



Laguerre, Andrew and Marie lionise 

Tliibault July lo 

Hawes, Dalbert Henry and Hellen 

McKinley " 24 

Mills, John H and Etta V Smith Anjj 5 
Steier, Jacob and Matilda 'I'hibault 

Sept 24 
Charlebois, Will and Bertha Riley (Jet 29 
O'Neill, Edward and .Amelia I„avary 

Nov 20 
Laporte, Richard and I,ilie Denis 
lyachance, Oliver and Nellie ,Sureau " 
Pennock, Edwin and Dora Ualonde 

Dec 26 
DEATHS. 

Date of Date of 
Death Burial 



Emery, Sarah Mina 
Desrosiers. Dena Ade- 
laide 
Gauthier, Joseph 
McKinley, Arthur Jolui 
Barend, Maude Cecelia 
Collin, Hellen I<ouise 
Hill, Eva Jeauette 



Moineau, Nellie 


July 6 


July S 


Fitzgerald, Ella 






Turgeon, t,iza 






ThibauU, Jos N 


Oct 3 


Oct 5 


Marshal, Chas 


Dec 12 


Dec 15 


Larpentiginy, Xavier 


•• 28 


■■ 31 


1896 






BAPTISMS. 






Date 


Date 




of 


of 




Birth. 


Bapt. 



30 



Sept 6 
" 6 
" 6 
" >3 



I,,alonde, Mabel Beatrice Dec 2695 Jan 12 
Moineau, Claud Jos Jan 24 Feb 2 

Thibault, Henry Kol)ert " 30 " 2 
Hyde, Chas Wm Henry Dec 12 '95 ' 5 
Cheney. Marie May 1378 " 16 

Flynn, Gertrude Cecelia Feb 20 " 23 
Duford, Charles Henry 
Mercier, Marg LaCarde 
Hayden, Edmond Eli 
Brant, Marie Dottie 
Vincent, Winifred 

Nichols 
Duford, Joseph Victor 
,Siniard, Chas Richard 
Miller, Eva Mary 
Bertrand, Hellen Amelia May ,; 
Denis, Norbert I.udwig Apr 2( 





17 


Mch 


1 


Mch 


I 




8 


Feb 


7 




s 


Nov 


■.S'9,') " 


15 


Mch 


20 




22 




20 




29 


ov i6'6S 


Apr 


18 


Apr 


15 


Ma> 


2 



.April ig May 17 

May 22 June 21 
June 30 July 1 
•• 26 •• 26 
July 23 "26 
•■ 8 •■ 27 
Mch 1592 Mch 15 
Hill, Edward Osiola Dec 695 " 1.=. 
Marshal, Chas H F'eb 21 Feb 21 

I^alonde, Gertrude Ogula July 30 Aug 2 
Charpentier, Emma Mary " 22 " 2 
Laporte, Agnes Corine Aug 16 " 23 
Fitzgerald, Gertrude Irene " fi " 30 
Fitzgerald, Henry Theop- 

hilus 
Charlebois, .\gnes Ducilla 
Bedard, Thos Casimir 
Cantwell, Ruth EHz July 

Emond, Henry Ernest Sept 5 " 13 
Sweat, Harold Jacob Aug 23 " 13 

Bass, Martin July 8 " 20 

John.son, Lilie Mary Aug g Oct 1 

Cummings, L,ucy Marg "' 8 " 3 

Lachance, Gertrude El.sa Oct 6 "11 
lyaurence, Thomas " 23 " 24 

Fitzgerald, Mary Agnes Sept 24 " 25 
Simard, Oscar Augustus Oct 6 Dec s 
Bertrand, EHz Marj' Nov 24 " 13 

By Fr X, Charbonneau, of Moore's Forks 
Charpentier, Chas Jan 13 Jan ig 

Moineau, F'liz Marj- " 12 " ig 

By Rev Mich Charbonneau of Rouses 

Point, N V 
Boganchitz, Mary F;iiz Jan 16 Jan 26 



MARRIAGES. 

Consaul, Jos and Pilon Delphine Jan 8 
Denis, .Sam Jr. and Celina Emond F'eb 17 
Delaney, James and Sarah F-itzgerald 

F"eb 17 

Bertrand, F Ed and Mary Cheney 

Sim'ard, Chas R and Caroline D Danglois 

-Apr 20 
Delaney, Wm and .Mary .Alice Kelly 

Mav 1 1 



184 



Bertrf nd, Beiij Aug and Nellie I^aguerre 

June 2 
Picard, Wni and I^aura McKay " 22 

Denis, Ed jr aud Flora Mary Poupart 

July 13 
IvCpage, John jr and Clara Quesnel 

Sept 21 
Carnsey, F B and Jennie Manson Oct 2.8 
I^avary, Frank and Josephine I,angevin 

Nov 2 
Farrell, Bernard and Alice Kanally " 10 
Thibault, Geo A and Sophia Brabant 

Nov 25 
Swanton, (",eo and Julia Grapotte " 19 



DEATHS. 
Brennan, Marg Ellen 

Marshal, Chas H Feb 22 F'eb 23 

I.arpentigiuy, Xavier 
Gauthier, Anthony 
Brabant, l,eander 
Bertrand. Hellen Amelia 
Sureau, lyoui.sa 

Vincent, Wilifred Aug 19 Aug 21 

lyaguerre, Wm Anthony " 
Mercier, Oct 

Emond, Mary Charpen- 

tier Aug 23 

Moineau, Geo Ed Oct 19 Oct 21 

Moineau, Mira " 19 " 21 

Bu.sh, John Dec 10 Dec 13 

Bush, Fred " 10 " 13 



1S07 

BAPTISMS. 

Date of Date of 
Birth Bapt. 
Denis, Agnes Lilie Feb q Feb 14 

Murphy, Ervin Wni Dec 29'96 Jan i 

Whitnej', Mary Susa June 2S'93 " 3 
I.etarte, Kosada lone 

Bell Mary Feb 17 Feb 20 

Dubois, Philomine Allura " 27 " 2S 
Bertrand, Eliz Viva " 9 " 28 



13 



Belleville, Christine Hel- 
len Feb 25 Feb 28 
Neill Cath Mirtle " 27 Mch 7 
L,etarte, I^aurine Pauline Mch 7 " 14 
Charlebois, Marg Alta "11 ■• 14 
Blanchard, Ruth Deline Apr 6 
Bertrand, Lulie Marg Mch 9 Mch 17 
Churco, Marie Florilda " 18 " 21 
Marshal, Dan Livingston " 20 Apr 11 
Couvrette, Harold Henry Apr 16 " 25 
Steier, Mary Hellen May 2 May 6 
L,efebvre, Fred Hayes " 31 June 6 
L,efebvre, Mary Hilda " 31 •• 6 
Carter, Buella EHz Apr 7 
Charpentier, Chas Henry 

June 20 " 27 

Fitzgerald, Clare Peter " 27 July iS 

I^epage, Alzona Louise July 16 " 18 

Brabant, Geo Anacletus " 13 " 18 

Duford, Mary Rose " 21 " 2s 

Mulcahey, Paul Austin June 20 " 2^ 
Thibault, Agnes Laurina 

July 24 Aug I 

Hoiise, Geo " 3 •■ , 

Picard, August Stanton " 10 ■■ 22 

Longtin, Viva Geneva Aug 16 "29 
Turcot, Augustus Dec 12 '96 Sept 12 

McKinley, Eva Monica Aug 6 "12 

Garnsey, Gertrude Marion " 16 " 19 

Marshal, Mary Stella " 30 " 30 

Duford, Ruth Mary Sept 3 Oct 3 

Consaul, L,eona Bell " 3 " ^ 

Flynn, Geo Jerome Oct 30 Nov i 

Denis, Marj' Zella Nov 3 " 7 

Denis, Cath Zina "3 " -' 
Marshal, Mary Cora 1874 
Delaney, " Josephine Sept 30 
Lavary, Roy Marcus 

Sylvester Nov 24 

Moineau, Mabel Theresa Dec 15 Dec 26 
By Rev Z. Peloquin M.S. C. of Watertown 

Moineau, Myron Geo Jan 12 Jan 24 
Duford, Cath Alma " 6 
Smith, Fred Aug 22-72 •• '■ 
By Rev C Mahony M S C of Watertown 
Lachance, Ed Oliver Dec 4^97 Dec 12 

Lalonde, Etha Cath Nov 23 " 12 



14 



185 



MARRIAGES. 
Smith, Kred and Julia I^epage Feb 3 

Foley, Jos H and Hellen Thibault " 23 
Pilon, Fk and Minnie Thibault " 24 

Farrell, Eugene and Georgiana Bouch- 
ard Jan 4 
McCarthy Geo and Anna H Flynn June 14 
Delaney, Will L, and Mary Kanally 

Nov 22 
Farrell, Will Jas. and Cora May Marshal 

" 23 
By Rev M Charbonneau of Rouses Point 
Benton, Hallis and Mary Pilon Jan 12 

DEATHS 
F'itzgerald, Helen C 

Fitzgerald, Carmin Jan 24 Jan 25 

Hesler, Marg " 25 " 28 

Simard, Oscar Aug Feb 22 Feb 23 

McKinley, Mary Mch 20 Mch " 

Charron, Agatha Apr 26 Apr 28 

Fitzgerald, Patrick June 3 June 5 

Purcell Michael " 22 " 24 

Brault, Lottie " 15 " 16 

Collins, Maggie July 20 July 22 

Duford, Nelson Aug 5 Aug 7 

Thomas, I^awrence " s " 9 

Hyde, Mich " 26 " 28 

Fitzgerald, Mick "24 "26 

L,aporte, Corine Oct 5 Oct 7 

Delmars, Peter Dec 3 Dec 5' 

Purcell. Franklin Henry 
I,achance, Joseph "28 " 30 



27 
May 15 



27 



29 



July 



Ausi 



BAPTISMS. 

Bertrand, Chas I^ouis Dec 29'7o Jan 17 

Goulet, Marie Christine " 2597 " 27 

Hagen, Marg Ann Jan 13 Feb 6 
F'itzgerald, Robert 

Ernest Feb 21 Mch 6 
Uevesque, Henry Am- 
brose Mch II " 20 
Bedard, Mary Bulla Fay " 9 " 27 
Robbins, Effie Marg Aug 2575 Apr 3 
Mattis, Ethel Marg .Sept 3'u7 " 4 
Marshal, Mary FHleii Ajjr 14 " 17 



Lalonde, Carl Henry April 20 May 

Denis, Florence Mary " 21 

McKinley, " " 

Bertrand, Nap Harold 

Graves, Geo I,eander 

Thibault, Ann Pauline 

L,awrence, Mary Gert- 
rude " 30 June 5 

Denis, Jennie Emma June ro " 12 

Charpentier, Almira 

Helena " 10 " ig 

Barend, L,eo Denis " 21 

Moran, Anna F'liz Marie July 4 

Steier, F>-a Sophia " h 

Nunn, Ulysse L,ilia Marg 

Nov g'g7 

Bazinet, Theresa Berna- 

dette Aug b 

Charpentier, Agnes 

Florence " 3 " 14 

I,afleur, Margera Matil- 
da 

Neil, Mary EHna 

Cantwell, Ella Barry 

McKinley, I,eo John 

Farrell, Marshal Edgar Sept 

Bass, Florence Louise " 22 " ih 

Picard, Claud Richard Oct 2 "23 

Farrell, Mary Gertrude " iS Nov h 

McCarthy, Joseph Lowell 

May iS " II 

Duford, Francis Henry Nov 9 " 13 

DailVault, Florence " 11 " 20 

Grahtm Thos John July 31 Dec 4 

Vincent, Gardner Estis 

Jos Dec 13 " i> 

Delaney, Marg Marie " 9 " iS 

MARRIAGES. 

Jackson, Jos Ward and Kate ^'itzgerald 

Jan 4 
Bertrand, Chas Louis and Isabel F'itz. 

gerald Jan m 

F'luckiger, Joseph and F^flfie Robbins 

Apr 4 
Kellett, Thos P and Ida J Kanally Aug 17 
Fitzgerald, Fred and Louise Lachance 

Nov 24 



June I 


" '7 


Aug 14 


•■ 2S 


June 25 


.Sept 4 


Aug 28 


" 25 


Sept 18 


Oct 2 



186 



Date of 
Death 
DEATHS 



Diiford, Anna I_aura Feb 15 

Dwyer, James Mch 2 

McDougall, Mick Apr i 

Duford, Rose Aug 18 
I^anglois, Oliver was 

buried at sea " 14 

Bertrand, Geneva " 22 

Eniond, L,ouis Sept 9 

L,arpetitiginy, Fk " iS 

McKinley, I<eo Nov 2 

Dubois, Philomena Alura " iS 

Manson, EHz Dec 4 

McKinley, Cath " 25 



Date of 
Burial 

Feb 17 
Mch 4 
Apr 3 
Aug 20 

" H 

" 24 
.Sept II 

" 20 
Nov 3 

" 19 



1899 

BAPTI SMS . 

Date 

of 
Birth. 



Caisy, I,awreiice Mch 12 

Dubois, Ernest Bennett Apr 23 
Delanej', Francis Isabel Mch i 
Mattis, Howard Sylves- 
ter Nov I 'vcS 
Charlebois, James 

Walter Brice June 13 

Pilon, Mary Almina " 17 

Farrell, Rena Constance 

Esther Mch 21 

Cunimings, Mary Lilie May 17 
Desrosiers, Mark Alex Aug 10 
Picard, Wm Charles " S 

Garlock, Marg Hattie Apr i2'73 
Prime, Duane June 29*81 

Mulcahey, Edward July 24 

Barend, Bernard Harold Sept 20 
Boganchitz, Oliver 

Christinus Oct 7 

By Rev 1, J Caisse of Champla 
Thibault, Harold Anth- 
ony Dec 27'oS 
By Rev J G I) Cote of Champla 
I.alonde, Joseph Clar- 
ence Sept 



Date 

of 
Bapt. 

Apr 26 

" ,^0 

May 7 

June II 

■• IS 

■' 25 

July 20 
Aug 6 

" 27 
' 27 
" 31 
Sept 12 
" 17 
" 24 

Oct 15 
n N Y 

Jan 8 
in N Y 



MARRIAGES. 
Casselniau, Wm J and Marg Hattie Gar- 
lock .Sept iS 
L,ongtiii, John and Theresa Denis " 26 
Peunock, Wm H and Cath McMahon 

,Sept 30 
Hawes, Fk J and Mammie Barrett Oct 12 
Kellett, Jn F and Mabel Edith Swayne 

Nov 29 
McKinley, Jn L,and Mary Leroux Dec 3 

DEATHS. 

Carter. Buella Eliz Jan 

Marshal, Mary Stella Feb 17 Feb i^ 

Hyde, Michael Mch 3 Mch 4 

Dailbault, Eva Florence " 23 " 26 

Fitzgerald, John E Apr 27 Apr 29 

Lepage. Israel May 22 May 24 

Duford, Eva June 8 June 10 

Fitzgerald, Honora " 13 " 15 

Purcell. Hellen Elsa Aug 19 Aug 20 

Charlebois, Grace Oct 29 " 31 

Thibault, Rachael Nov 20 Nov 22 

McKinley, Mary " 28 " 30 

Knight, Wm Dec 25 Dec 27 



1900 
BAPTISMS. 

Date of 
Death 



.Sept 10 



Barrett, Jn Erastus 
Neil, Anastasia 
IvOngtin, Chas Ed 
Simard, Jn Wm 
Pennock, Alice Maud 
Iron, Mira Mary 
Paquette, Levi 
Lavary, Levi 
McKinley, Mira Mary 
Flynn, Mary Rose 
Carriere, Addie Mary R 

Feb iS'94 
Carriere, Clara Elniira 

R Apr 14 

Bazinet, Josesh Harold July 20 
Leroux, Anna Ina Dec i4'99 

.Sauci.sse, Anna EHz Feb 28"7i 
Thibault, Mertin Angus. Aug 11 



Jan 3 
Apr 17 
June 6 



Aug 22'S6 

Nov 22'84 

June 24 

" 19 

July s 



Date of 
Burial 

Feb I 

Apr 29 

June 17 

" 17 

" 17 

" 24 

July I 



" 29 
Aug 2 
Aug 12 



187 



L,eroux, Rosalie 

Mabel July 28'93 Sept 

Leroux, Amelia Carie Sept lo'go 

lyeroux, Clarence 

Stephen Feb s'gi 

I^eroux, Theresa Clate Mch 28 '98 

Gerbert, Wm May i6'96 

I<eclerc, Phileas Eu- 
gene Laniy Oct 3 Oct 



MARRIAGES. 

Date. 
Beaulieu, Anthony and Marj' Delia Nar- 
ault Oct 24 

(Jarlock, Jay and Elsa Fitzgerald Nov 29 

DEATHS 

Conlon, James Jan 22 

l,amy, J B Mch 17 

I^etarte, Otis Augustus Apr 2 
Roselle, Geo " ' 7 

Dubois, Ernest Bennett May 25 May 27' Curtis, Chas and Mabel Sales 



Jan 26 
Mch 21 
Apr 4 



Charpentier, Jos Gabriel June 29 
Dubois, John Antho!iy July 11 
Bertrand, Lena Cecelia May 3 
Bertrand, Harold 

Oliver June 2o'99 

Cummings, Monica 1899 

Moineau, Charleton L,eo 

F'red Sept 15 

I<oveland, L,eander 

Augustus Feb 23'99 

I<oveland, I'lanie Cath Dec i9'97 
IvOveland. Ida May Feb 20'95 
lyoveland, Earl Joseph " ii'Sj 
Hess, Ida Mary Nov 29*82 

Tasse, Glenn Aldin 

Jos Nov 28 '9 1 



July 


14 




14 




30 




30 


Sept 


29 



Sept 29 



Nov 15 
Nov IS 



Dec 



Charpentier, Joseph 
Collin, Hellen 
Bearnian, Marg 
Davis, lyiza 
Simard, Marg 



27 

J"iy 17 

Aug 14 
•■ 16 
Dec 17 



1901 
BAPTISMS. 
Jones, Thomas Nov 29'84 Mch 

Charlebois, Edna EHz Mch 15 
Hagen, Herbert Gabriel 

Dec 27'g9 " 
I^alonde, Mary Duval Mch 17 
Thibault, Rachel Doro. 

thee 
l^eroux, L,ena Mary 
lyongtin, Constance 

Madonna 
Graves, Edna Cora 
Garlock, Jay Anthony Nov i5'79 
Ay erst, James Apr 7 '77 

I^evesque, Hilda Irene June 17 
IvCtarte, Mary Honorine " 9 
Buskirk, Emmet Geo Oct 2375 
Emond, Marie Esther 

Camilla June 17 



MARRIAGES. 

Pilon, .Stephen and Addie Brabant 

Jan 16 
Feb 28 

" 28|Kanally, Geo and Maud Johnson " " 
July 20 Bazinet, Joseph and Hellen Brabant ' 6 
Mallette, Fk and Amelie Jegoux Oct 21 
Byrne, Henry and Addie Mary Hess 

Nov 26 
McKinley, Jn Harry and Leona t,aguerre 

Dec 13 
DEATHS. 



Aug 17 

" 17 
Dec 19 



■' 19 
Mch 23 



Apr 28 
" 19 



3 
" '7 

" 24 
" 24 

" 24 
Mch 31 

May 5 

" 12 

June 7 

9 
" '3 



Laguerre, Joseph 




Feb 


2 


Feb 


5 


Bertrand, Anthony 






II 




13 


Gauther, Elmer 






16 




IS 


Goo ley, Mary 






17 




20 


Daniel, Cath 






27 


Mch 


I 


Fitzgerald, I^ouise 






26 




I 


Dwyer, Eliza 




Apr 


27 


Apr 


30 


Fitzgerald, Mick (B 


C) 


May 


2 


May 


6 


Casselman, Hattie 






21 




23 


Moineau, Claud 




Aug 


2J) 


Aug 


31 


Bazinet, Geneva 




July 


19 


July 


21 


Gooley, Malachy 




Sept 


6 


Sept 


H 


Fitzgerald, Barringt 


on 


Dec 


19 


Dec 


23 



1902 

BAPTISMS. 
Guarnsey, Francis 

Roland Nov 24 Jan 26 



188 



Mosher, L,ucie Marie Jan 1898 

L,oiigtin, Hellen Matilda Feb 27 

I,alonde, Veda Maud " 7 

Moraii, Kathalene Berna- 

dette Mch 1 1 

Dailbault, Arthur Abra- 
ham 

lyCroux, Oscar Merrill 

Beaulieu, Anna May 

Kanaley, Ruth Marie 

Fitzgerald, Maurice 
Gerald 

Jackson, Stanley Anth 
ony 

Neill, Mary Corine 



Apr iS 

" H 

May 30 



Apr 23 
June 17 



I^efebvre, I^ucy Francis Aug 12 



Feb 
Mch 



May 
June 



25 
Aug 17 



MARRIAGES. 

Cholette, Raphael and Philomene 

lyEvary Jan i 



Ball, Will and L,oretta Desrosiers Jan 29 
Nanning, I,eonard and Claressie I,alonde 
April s 
Brabant, Amos and t,oretta Thibault 

June 4 

DEATHS. 

Bazinet, Philomene Feb 5 Feb 7 

Bush, Helen "9 "9 

Bouchard, Grover Fred Mch 12 Mch 15 

I,alonde, Almeda Apr 17 Apr 19 

O'lycary, Joanna May 12 May 13 

Infant Mulcahey " 19 " 21 

Neill, Amelia June 23 June 25 

Martin, Henrico July 9 July n 

L,efebvre, Alfred Aug 28 Aug 30 

L,eroux, Merrill Oscar "28 "30 

Weaver, John B Jr " 30 Sept 2 



CHAPTER XVI. 

Consecration of St. Mary's church. List of Bishops and 
Priests present 



The long chain of successes, blessings and unprece- 
dented favors of pastor and parishoners of St. Mary's 
church Clayton, N. Y., had not yet reached its climax. 
There was still one link wanting and that was the con- 
secration of their beautiful church, which they looked 
to as the crowning of their efforts, sacrifices and 
triumphs. This ceremony one of the longest and 
grandest of the Catholic church, took place August 21, 

189 



1902, duriiio; the octave of the Assmnptiou of the blessed 
Virgin Mary, the patronal feast of this church. The 
Consecrating- Bishop Right Rev. Henry Ga])riels, the 
priests and people of the parish prepared for this great 
solemnity by fasting on the previous day. In the after- 
noon and evening of that day, the priests began to ar- 
rive from all parts of Canada and the United States. 
The Right Reverend Bishops and other church digni- 
taries were accorded a shelter in the rectory, whilst the 
other clergy were given over to the Knights of Columbus 
who lodged them in the different Catholic houses. Not 
long after his arrival, Rt. Rev. Bishop Gabriels prepar- 
ed the nine relics to be enclosed in the altars putting 
them into three fitting cases. In each case or reliquary 
he placed a piece of the bones of three saints martyrs 
together with three grains of incense and a small strip 
of parchment bearing the following inscription for the 
main altar : 

A. D. MDCCCCII on the 21st day of the month of 
August, I Henry Gabriels, Bishop of Ogdensburg, have 
consecrated this church and main altar and enclosed 
therein the relics of the holy martyrs, saints Vitale, Il- 
lumine and Theodule and have granted to all the faith- 
ful of Christ, on this day, one year of true indujgence 
and on the anniversary of this consecration, to them 
that shall visit it, forty days, in the usual form of the 
church. The inscriptions enclosed in the side altars 
are similar to that of the main altar, except that for the 
blessed Virgin's altar the bishop's name is Joseph 

190 




NEW ST. MARY'S CHURCH 
Started in 18S5 and completed in 1889. 



Thomas Duhamel. Arch-bishop of Ottawa, P. Q., and 
the saints names are : St. Salvatns, St. Digna and St. 
Candide. For St. Joseph's altar the bishop's name is 
Patrick A. Sudden ; and the saints names are St. Alexis, 
St. Eulalie and St. Caste. Each case was carefully 
sealed by the consecrating bishop and placed on an 
ornamented bier under a tent prepared for that purpose 
between the church and the rectory. Candles were 
lighted beside these relics and a vigil was held by J. 
B. Bazinet and Charles Hesler. 

At seven-thirty in the evening, the bishops, the 
priests and about five hundred people were given a 
search light excursion among the Thousand Islands. 
The night was an ideal one and this fairy tour was great- 
ly enjoyed by the visitors. After this refreshing even- 
ing spent on the river, each one retired to the lodging 
a.ssigned to him. 

The next morning, Rt. Rev. Bishop Gabriels said 
mass at 7 o'clock and distributed Holy Communion to 
all those who were to be confirmed in the evening. The 
ceremony of the consecration began at 8 o'clock and 
lasted three hours. Crowds began to gather in and about 
the church at an early hour and hundreds were present 
when the bishops and priests marched out to consecrate 
the church. At this moment, the church doors were 
closed leaving inside only a deacon vested in amice, alb, 
cincture and a white stole. 

The Bishop, with the clergy and people proceeded 
first to the tent under which the relics were placed the 

193 



evening before. After reciting the seven Penitential 
Psalms before the relics, the Bishop with his attendants 
walked to the front door of the chnrch and began to 
consecrate the outside walls. A three-fold sprinkling 
and circuit of the church, symbolizing holy baptism 
and the triple immersion into its saving waters, was 
made by the Bishop, clergy and people, after which the 
bishop, his attendants, the choir and the workman, who 
cemented the stone that closes the sepulchre of the 
relics, entered the church ; but all the other clergy and 
people remained without. Whilst the bishop consecrat- 
ed the interior of the church, Rt. Rev. Monsignor James 
Lynch, D. D., L. L. D., M. R., of Utica, N. Y., preach- 
ed eloquently to the faithful who were outdoors, ex- 
plaining to them the ceremony of consecration. 

The inside walls received a three-fold sprinkling like 
that of the exterior. The bishop also blessed the water, 
ashes, salt, wine and mortar used in the consecration, 
then with these sanctified elements, he blessed the 
altars, floor and walls of the church. After this, a pro- 
cession was formed, headed by the cross and followed 
by the bishop and the clergy who marched to the place 
w'here the relics were left the night before. After in- 
censing the relics and praying before them, a procession 
was formed anew, headed by two acolytes bearing light- 
ed candles, then came the cross-bearer, followed by the 
clergy singing the proper antiphons. After them walk- 
ed four priests carrying the bier with the relics, preced- 
ed by a thurifer and torch-bearers ; then came the 

194 



bishop fully vested, finally his attendants and the other 
clergy closed the procession. The door of the chnrch 
being reached, the bishop preceded by two acloytes, the 
cross -bearer, the thurifer and the priests bearing the 
relic-bier, left the choir singing at the chnrch door and 
marched round the church with the relics, the people 
and clergy following. After this, the bishop addressed 
the people reminding them of the sacredness of a conse- 
crated church and their obligations towards respecting 
and supporting it. Then the arch-deacon read the 
decrees of the Holy Council of Trent, which proclaim 
anathema against all professors and unsurpers of sacred 
things. The bishop then rose and traced a cross with 
holy chrism on either side of the church door, but on the 
outside, saying : In the name of the Father, of the Son, 
of the Holy Ghost. O gate, be thou blessed, hallowed, 
consecrated, signed with the cross, and made over to the 
Lord God., etc. This prayer being said, the bishop, 
clergy and people solemnly entered the church preceded 
by the relics, cross-bearer, thurifer and torch-bearers. 
The relics were then placed in the sepulchres of the 
altars and sealed with cement by John Hagen. Bishop 
Gabriels, of Ogdensburg, then consecrated the main 
altar, bishop Ludden, of Syracuse, St. Joseph's altar, 
and Arch-bishop Duhamel, of Ottawa, that of the bless- 
ed Virgin. After this, the twelve crosses were annoint- 
ed. 

The three altars being consecrated, the bishops re- 
tired to the vestry room and meanwhile the church was 

197 



duly prepared for mass. Bishop Luddeii vested in full 
pontificials marched out to celebrate mass preceded by 
the cross-bearer, the bishops, the priests and all the 
officers of the mass wearing- their respective vestments. 
They entered the middle door and solemnly walked thro' 
the main aisle to the altar. Very Rev. J. Conroy, V. G. 
acted as Arch-priest, Fr.s. William Rossiter and F. X. 
Chagnon as deacons of honor, Frs. E. G. Brice as dea- 
con of the mass, and Fr. J. E. Derome as snb-deacon. 
Rev. H. Mayer as thurifer, Rev. Z. Peloquin, M. S. H. 
and Rev. A. J. Viger, O. S. A., as acloytes, and Rev. N. 
Demers, of Montreal, as grand master of ceremonies. 
As the clergy entered the church, Kapp's orchestra of 
Syracuse played the processional. Farmer's mass in B '' 
was sung by a choir of forty voices, sustained by Kapp's 
orchestra and under the skillful direction of H. J. West. 
Prof. Geo. H. Fisher presided at the organ. The mass 
all through was most solemn and the singing fine. The 
Most Rev. J. L. Duhamel, Arch-bishop of Ottawa, 
preachrd a masterly sermon. The cnurch was filled to 
its utmost capacity and many were unable to gain 
admission into the church. There seemed to be nothing 
to mar the magnificence of the service. The terriffic 
hail storm that had raged in the earh' morning had 
abated and the weather was cool and the church com- 
fortable. 

The following clergy were present : 
The Most Rev J. T. Duhamel, Arch-bishop of Ottawa ; 
Right Rev. Henry Gabriels, D. D. Bishop of Ogdens- 

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JOSEPH H. BRABANT 

TXUSTEK FROM JANUARY 1895 TO THE PRESENT DATE, SEPT., igo-' 



burg, N. Y. ; Patrick ASudden, Bishop of Syracuse, N. 
Y. ; Mgr, James Lyuch, D. D., Utica, Prot. Apost. 
Very Rev. Joseph Couroy, V. G., Ogdeiisburg ; Deau 
O'Driscoll, Cantou ; Deau O'Rourke, Lowville ; Dean 
Rossiter, Malone ; Dean W. Kelly Plattsburg ; Rev. A. 
L. Dufresne, Mineville ; M* D. Charbouneau, Keesville; 
Jos. S. Tieruan, Camden ; F. X. Chagnon, Champlain ; 
B. J. McLaughlin, Copenhagen ; A. J. Viger, O. S. A., 
Carthage ; Joseph Pontur, Brownville ; J. L. St. Jacques, 
Harrisville ; A. Stephens, Madrid ; John F. McLaugh- 
lin, East Syracuse; C. O'Mahony, M. S. H., Water- 
town ; A. Saurel, North Lawrence ; T. J. Mahoney, 
Sackets Harbor ; M. Despardins, Harrisville ; A. Mur- 
phv, Rome ; G. Belanger, Dannemora ; Thos. Fitzger- 
ald, Massena ; F. Constanineau, Tupper Lake ; F". Lar- 
amee, Redford ; B. Granottier, Morrisonville ; James J. 
Lacey, Cape Vincent ; Z. Peloquin, M. S. H. Water- 
town ; F. Blanchard, Malone ; C. A. Barrick, Ogdens- 
burg ; E. G. Brice, Brushton ; Thos. Plunkett, Ogdens- 
burg ; Fr. Crowley, Rossie ; Jn. Roache, Evans Mills ; 
J. E. Derome, Lafargeville ; U. Larose, Ogdensburg ; 
Fr. Migneron, Ogdensburg ; Fr. Adams, Montreal, P. 
Q. ; V. Larose, Marieville ; Jn. B. McGarry, Rutland, 
V. T. ; J. Ducharme, Contrecoem, P. Q ; H. Mayer, P. 
S. Garand, Clayton, N. Y., Fr. Demers, Montreal. 

After the mass, all the priests betook themselves to 
the depot dock where the steamer Islander was in wait- 
ing to carry them to Round Island. The brnquet was 
given at Hotel Frontenac and it was first class in every 

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particular. The iiieini was dainty and elaborate and 
service perfect. Kapp's orchestra furnished music and 
singing during the banquet. The banquet lasted two 
hours and a half, after which the priests and bi.shops 
returned to Clayton on the steamer St. Lawrence. At 
8 o'clock p. m. the bishops and priests formed a proces- 
sion in the vestry room and solemnly marched into the 
church through the middle door and aisle. After the 
procession had filed in and all were seated, the choir 
sang: Regna Terrae then the Right Rev. Henry Gabriels 
preached eloquently on the sacrament of confirmation. 
Ninety-two candidates were confirmed. As these march- 
ed toward the bishop, each accompanied by his God- 
father or God-mother, they presented a most touching 
scene. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament followed. 
The church illuminated with its colored lights, its altars 
radiant with candles and cut flowers, its hundred of wor- 
shipers kneeling in adoration, presented a most heavenly 
sight never to be obliberated from the memory of those 
present. 

This closed the most memorable event that ever oc- 
curred in the annals of this parish and not likely to oc- 
cur again for years to come. Never will the old or young 
forget the pomp, the grandeur, the magnificence of -this 
great solemnity. It will be alive not only in the 
memory of the present, but of generations to come. 
Never will the parishoners of St. IVIary's church tire 
speaking of this unique festive day. 



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M. C. MAKER 

TKUSTEK FROM JANUARY 1895 TO THE PRESENT DATE, SEPT., 1902 



CHAPTER XVII. 

Rt. Rev. Bishop Theophilus Mayer, Rev. Richard Fitz- 
oferald and Rev. Sister St. Gabriels. 



St. Mary's parish is justly prond of a few of its chil- 
dren. It has given to the church a bishop, a priest, a 
sister of charity and according to all probabilities, it 
will soon count among the number of these elite a 
Christian brother, Edward McKinley, son of George 
and Margaret McKinley and a sister of St. Joseph, 
Hellen Delaney, daughter of Patrick and Mary Del- 
aney. 

Rt. Rev. Bishop Theophilus Mayer, D. D., of Duferno 
was born in Montreal, Canada, in 1850. His parents 
names were : Joseph Mayer and Marceline Yoth. The 
former died when the bishop was onl}- five years old. 
Mrs. Mayer with her family moved to St. Joseph's 
Island, Canada, stayed there a short time then came to 
Clayton, where she spent a few years and finally she 
moved to Gananoque where she died. After his moth- 
er's death, bishop Mayer, then ten years old, returned 
to Clayton with his youngest sister, now Mrs. S. B. 
Barker. He hired out to Cyrus Ackert and at the same 
time went to Corp's district school No 16. After spend- 
ing several years in this good family, he accepted the 

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position of clerk in Dr. Ellis drug store and attended 
the Clayton village public school. Three or four years 
of arduous work were spent in this way, then he went 
to the seminary at Belleville, N. Y., where he earned 
his schooling by working for Principal, J. D. Houghton 
He stayed in this seminary until it l)urnt down, then 
followed Principal Houghton to Oneida seminary. He 
remained in Oneida until 1872, then went to the Sul- 
pician college in Montreal and graduated from that in- 
stitution. 

Here as in every place he studied, bishop Mayer 
earned his education by teaching English. From this 
place he went to St. Joseph's foreign missionary society 
at Mill Hill, London, England, where he took a course 
of five years in philosophy and Theology and was or- 
dained there in 1877. Soon after his ordination, he 
was sent to Indiaas a missionary priest and labored most 
zealously all through the interior of that vast country. 
Whilst preaching the gospel, he studied the language of 
the aborigines and succeeded in mastering the following: 
Telugu, Tamul, Canarese. His knowledge of French, 
English, Latin, Greek and the above dialects fitted him 
for a teacher of high repute and on account of this, he 
was made Principal of St. Mary's college in Madras 
India. In this institution his learning and ability as a 
professor and his great virtue as a priest soon attracted 
the attention of the Bishop of Madras who made him 
his vicar general, an honor obtained for the first time 
by an American. In August, 1884, he went to London 

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RIGHT REV. BISHOP THEOPHILUS MAYER 

Born in Canada in 1S50, reared at Clavton, ordained priest at Mill Hill, London, in 

1S77, con.secrated Bi.'^hop of Madras, India, Nov. 4, 1894 and died at 

Singapore, British, Is., .south of Malay, Pen., Sept. 3, 1900. 



to attend a general assembly of St. Joseph's foreign 
mission society and was delegated by his bishop to lect- 
nre in the United States in behalf of the society. It 
was then that he visited America, his native conntry for 
the laht time. He came to Clayton in 1885, and to the 
great edification of both protestants and Catholics, he 
lectured in St. Mary's church for a whole week. Abun- 
dant were the tears that his friends and relatives shed 
during his touching lectures. 

Father Mayer was consecrated bishop of Madras, Nov. 
4, 1894, and died Sept. 3, 1900, in Singapore wdiither 
he had g-one for the benefit of his health. His remains 
were taken back to Madras for burial. 

"Bishop Mayer was tall and commanding in presence, 
having a well-chiseled countenance prominent forehead, 
piercing black eyes and a flowing beard, in whose inky 
blackness may be seen a trace of white. There is a 
simple dignity about the man that is as charming as it 
rare. In a word he is a man whom one would be led to 
trust and respect upon first appearance, and grow proud- 
er of his friendship the longer one knows him." 

Another glorious son of St. Mary's parish is Rev. Rich- 
ard Fitzgerald. He was born in Clayton August 25, 1853. 
his parents names were Rodie Fitzgerald and Ann Blake 
As the latter became an invalid when Fr. Fitzgerald 
was ten months old, he was taken in charge and raised 
by Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hayes, who are still living. 
From childhood, Richard had an ardent desire to be- 
come a priest, but insuperable difficulties seem to be in 

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his way. He was poor an^ untalented, and for this 
reason, nobody, not even his friends took an interest in 
his edncation. He stood alone in his strno-cjle ao-ainst 
all sorts of difhcnlties, yet his nndannted conrage never 
failed him even when all hopes seemed to be lost. He 
labored throngh the day and stndied throngh the night 
nntil one or two o'clock in the morning. Never conld 
the dissuading words of friends or relatives make him 
desist from his studies. He felt he had a vocation for 
the holy priesthood and although great and luimerous 
were his trials, he was confident that he would some 
day ascend the altar of God to offer up the holy sacrifice 
of the mass. 

He first went to District school No 14 in the McCarn 
district, which he attended for several years. His pro- 
gress was slow, but his desire to become a priest grew 
stronger as he advanced in years. He worked a few 
years for wages and after saving a few hundred dollars 
he went to Ellicott city, Maryland, where he studied 
two 3-ears. From there he went to Milwaukee, Wiscon- 
sin, where he worked for his cousin John Hunt, and 
at the same time attended the brothers' school. After 
earning a few dollars in this way, he went to St. Via- 
teur's college, Bourbonnais Grove, Kankakee, Cjo., 111. 

He spent four years in this institution, then was 
admitted in Mt. St. Mary's seminary, Cincinatti, O., 
where he was ordaiued by Most Rev. Wm. H. Elder, D. 
D. June 21, 1893. Immediately after his ordination, he 
was stationed at St. Theresa's Pro-cathedral, Cincinatti, 

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REV. RICHARD J. FITZGERALD 

BORN IN CLAYTON AUG. 25, 1S53, ORDAINED AT CINCINNATI O 
JUNK 21, 1S93, DIED AT HASTINGS, NEB., FEB. i, 1S96. ' 




REV. SISTER ST. GABRIEL, nee CELIA FITZGERALD 

Born in Clayton, May 8, 1878. made her profession in the Convent of the Sisters of 
Misericorde, Montreal, P. Q., Jan. 16, 1S99. 



as assistant and remained there one year. He was then 
appointed pastor at Hastings, Neb., where he remained 
until he died, Feb. i, 1896. 

He died a martyr to dnty and was bnried in that 
locality. Few yonng men can boast of having accom- 
plished more than Fr. Fitzgerald with so little at his 
command and with all sorts of seemingly unsnrmonnt- 
able difhcnlties. He is a striking example of nndannt- 
ed conrage and of nnflinching perserverance. May he 
find many imitators among the young men of the present 
and future generations. 

The only sister of charity of which Clayton can boast 
is Rev. sister St. Gabriels. She was born in Clayton, 
May 8, 1878. Her father's name was Michael Fitzger- 
ald and that of her mother, Sarah Duford. She attend- 
ed Clayton High school six years, then the Upper 
school. Grindstone Island, one year and finally followed 
the courses of a private school taught by a certain Mrs. 
Craig. She entered religion Oct. 18, 1896, at eighteen 
years old, took the Holy Habit April 27, 1897, and was 
professed Jan. 16, 1899. After her profession, she stay- 
ed three weeks at the Convent of the Sisters of Miseri- 
code, Dorchester, and St. Hubert's Sts., Montreal, P. Q. 
then was sent to Winnipeg, where she labored zealously 
for two years. As the climate there was to severe for 
her delicate constitution, the Mother Superior brought 
her back to Montreal where she doctored and rested for 
eight months. After that time, she was sent to the 
convent of the Sisters of Misericorde, E. 86th St., New 

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York city, where she is still residing at this present 
writing. 

Pious, kind, jovial, bright were the traits that character- 
ized Celia Fitzgerald in the world and which make sister 
St. Gabriels a favorite in the comtnnnity of the Sisters 
of Misericorde. May God through her prayers and ex- 
ample grant that St. Mary's parish become more fruit- 
ful in religious vocations, so that a future chronicle be 
able to record more priests, nuns and religious than I 
have been able to do. This is the most ardent wish and 
sincerest prayer of the author of this historical sketch. 



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